Daniel O’Brien McCartney, age 89, died on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in the Blessing Emergency Room. Dan was born on June 26, 1932, in Pike County, Illinois to Frank and Isabel (McGreevy) McCartney. He married Phylliss (Turner) Melton in St. Peter’s Catholic Church. She survives. Dan was a graduate of Pittsfield High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and…

David Michael Holtschlag, age 70, of Quincy, died on Friday, March 18, 2022 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on October 8, 1951 in Quincy, IL the son of Arthur and Audrey (Allen) Holtschlag. David was a graduate of Quincy Notre Dame. He married Margaret Ann Foose on May 27, 1972 in Trinity UCC. She survives. Mr. Holtschlag was a foreman for Konstant Products.…

On Sunday, February 6th, 2022, after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer, Timothy Jacob Wiewel, loving father, foodie, and unabashed wine-snob, has passed away in his home surrounded by family. Tim was born on August 7th, 1958, in Quincy, IL, to Kenneth and Jacqueline (Ancell) Wiewel. In school, he loved playing sports, excelling in both baseball and football. He also enjoyed fishing out at…

Donna Marie Frese age 58, of Liberty, Il passed-away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, IL. She was the daughter of Kenneth and Doris (Kill) Murfin of Payson, IL born on June 18, 1963. Donna married Brian Thomas Frese on October 8, 1988 at the United Methodist Church in Payson, and they had three children. Donna was a…

Kathleen Annette Wombles, age 60, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in her home. Kathleen was born on May 1, 1960, in Hannibal, Missouri to Harold and Elizabeth (Sexton) Enslen. Kathleen enjoyed cross stitching and coloring. Survivors include her mother, Elizabeth Mahsman of Quincy; her children, Devon Wombles of Quincy, and Patrick Wombles (Lindsay) of Salem, Illinois; two grandchildren, Haily Goodwin and…

Hazel Dalice Bowman, age 88, of Fulton, MO, formerly of Quincy, IL died on Sunday, March 13, 2022 in Fulton, MO. She was born on March 16, 1933 in Golden, Illinois the daughter of Clarence and Christina (Heinecke) Akers. Hazel graduated from Golden High School. She married Orville H. Bowman, Jr. on February 16, 1952 in Quincy, Illinois. He preceded her in death in…

Mrs. Rita A. Knuffman, age 97, of rural Liberty, Il died surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 8:37 a.m. in her home. Rita was born in Richfield Township, IL on November 23, 1924, a daughter of Henry and Faye (Brown) Schwartz. She married Cyril L. Knuffman on November 12, 1941, in Liberty’s St. Brigid Catholic Church. The couple shared a…

Theresa E. “Terri” Frese age 69, of Fowler, IL died on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in Blessing Hospital. Terri was born in Quincy on January 30, 1953 a daughter of George L. Ellsworth and Norma Jean (Jansen) Ellsworth. She married David G. Frese, her husband of nearly 50 years, on July 22, 1972 in St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Mendon, and he…

Patricia L. Dorsey, age 78, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on June 24, 1943 in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Fred & Bernice (Hickey) McCaughey. She married Roy ‘Sonny’ Dorsey on January 24, 1971. He preceded her in death. Pat was an RN and was Director of Nursing at St. Mary’s Hospital. She later was…

Maureen Florence Fisher, 96, of Quincy, passed away Wednesday March 9, 2022 at 3:20 pm in Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO after a brief illness. Maureen was born on October 28, 1925 in Quincy, IL to John W. and Ada (Buschman) Kerkering. She married Robert A. Fisher on May 3, 1948 at St Francis Church in Quincy. He proceeded her in death on February…