Tom L. Berry, age 67, of Quincy, died on July 26, 2022 in his home. He was born on May 17, 1955 in Kennett, Missouri. He married Kelly Wheat on March 22, 1986. She survives. Mr. Berry was a truck driver in the Quincy area for many years. He also liked to hunt and fish. In addition to his wife, he is also survived…

Billy (Bill) J. Moore, of Quincy, Illinois, died peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by family and friends on Monday evening, July 25. He was born December 12, 1932 in Dennison, Illinois, son of the late James R. and Ella M. Nye Moore. Bill married Mary Ann Wiemelt on July 16, 1953 at St. Francis Solanus Church. The couple celebrated their 69th…

Rosalie “Sis” Wellman Obert, of Quincy, died at 9:21 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Blessing Hospital. Sis was born August 26, 1932 in Quincy, a daughter of Raymond and Clara (Schreacke) Wellman. She married Virgil P. Obert on October 11, 1950 in St. Anthony Catholic Church in Quincy. He preceded her in death July 24, 2007. In addition to being a homemaker, Sis…

Chellis Wayne (Chuck) Walker passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 12:51 p.m. in Springfield, MO. Chuck was born on December 14, 1934, in Keokuk, IA to Everett and Alleyne (Earls) Walker. He grew up in Hamilton, IL and moved to Liberty, IL when he was 15 years old in 1949. He played basketball for Liberty High School and graduated in 1952. He…

George Richard “Rick” Emery, age 90, formerly of Coatsburg, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Curtis Creek Retirement Living Center. He was born on December 19, 1931 in Coatsburg, IL. He was the son of George Maple and Cora Frances (Marsh) Emery. He married Norma Jean Goerlich on September 1, 1952. She survives. George was a farmer and also worked as a…

Kitty Karen Conrad, age 84, of the Good Samaritan Home, died on Thursday, July 21, 2022 in the Home. She was born on May 31, 1938 in Louisiana, Missouri the daughter of William James and Kitty Ro Ann (Burbridge) Conrad. Kitty attended St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Quincy and earned her RN status after graduation in 1960. She worked at St. Mary’s Hospital…

Kathryn Bell Jarvis, age 90, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 in Keokuk, Iowa in the home of her son, Delbert. She was born on August 19, 1931 in Farmington, IA the daughter of Lewis and Catherine E. (Phillips) Briley. Kathryn married James B. Gilbert. Together they had six children. Later she married Tim Jarvis on August 18, 1989 in Paducah, KY.…

Keith Alan Wiemelt, age 42, of Quincy IL was unexpectedly called home with Jesus on Monday evening July 18, 2022 when he was in a fatal car accident. Keith was born on November 19, 1979 to Kirby and Janice (Leatherman) Wiemelt in Quincy, IL. Keith was a 1997 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame High School. Keith earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Education…

Tatsuo Steven Shiraki, 82, of Quincy, Illinois passed away on July 18, 2022 at Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living. Steve was born on February 15, 1940 in Lihue, Hawaii to Satoshi and Shina Shiraki. Steve attended and graduated Kapa’a High School in 1958. He continued his education at Northeast Missouri State Teacher’s College, now Truman State University, in Kirksville, MO. earning a Bachelor’s Degree…

Joanne M. Schlepphorst, age 94, of Quincy, died on Sunday, July 17, 2022 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on March 10, 1928 in Quincy to Theodore and Mildred (Heintz) Ehrhart. She married Robert W. Schlepphorst on September 9, 1950. He preceded her in death on May 29, 2017. Joanne received her Bachelor’s Degree from Quincy College and worked as a medical technologist in…