On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Jacob Lee ‘Jake’ Messmer, loving husband, father of five, and grandfather of seven, passed away at the age of 64. Jake was born on February 10, 1957, in St Louis, MO to Jacob Adam & Hattie (Britt) Messmer. He retired in 2017 after being a long-time employee of Aramark. Through his time at Aramark, he loved building relationships with…

Norman ‘Norm’ Schmelzle, age 85, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living. He was born on September 23, 1936 in Quincy, the son of Elmer and Freda (Beckman) Schmelzle. He married Ruthie Geschwandner of January 21, 1961 in St. John the Baptist Church. She survives. He served in the National Guard. Norm worked at Electric Wheel/Firestone as…

Robert Leo Schmitt, 96, died peacefully on December 14, 2021. Bob was born September 14, 1925, in Quincy, IL, the third son of Lawrence and Florence (Menke) Schmitt. Growing up, he played percussion in the Quincy High School Band. He frequently attended dances at the Maidrite on 12th Street until the cabaret tax was enacted in 1944. Bob worked summers in his father’s business,…

Linda S. Dierker, age 81, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 in the home of her granddaughter in Hannibal, Missouri. She was born on February 29, 1940 in Texarkana, TX. She married Dewey Dierker on November 21, 1979. He preceded her in death. Linda was a School Crossing Guard for many years. She was also a homemaker. Linda attended the Glory Worship…

Bonnie L. Cress, age 85, of Quincy, died on Monday, December 13, 2021, in Bickford Cottages. Bonnie was born on March 31, 1936, in Quincy to Lawrence and Mary Margaret (Peters) Schullian. She married John “Jack” Cress on May 9, 1959, in St. Boniface Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on May 29, 1993. Bonnie was a 1954 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame…

It is with profound sadness that the family of Jerrod Blaise McKinstry shares the news of his passing on December 13, 2021, at Blessing Hospital with his beloved mother, Elaine and father, John at his side. He was born in Quincy on April 20, 1970, to loving parents John and Elaine (Vahlkamp) McKinstry and was younger brother of Mindy (McKinstry) Deming. He loved spending…

Christine F. Schmitt, age 77, of Quincy, died on December 12, 2021 in Hannibal Regional Hospital. She was born on March 30, 1944 in Berkeley, CA, the daughter of Earl & Mildred (Forrest) Brown. She married Timothy Schmitt on March 1, 2019. He survives. Christine had studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and went to the London School of Economics. Christine was the Office…

Loretta Louise (Heberlein) Koch, 93, of Quincy, died December 10, 2021 at Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living, formerly St Vincent’s Home in Quincy IL. She was born August 4, 1928 in Liberty IL, a daughter of Herman and Anna “Viola” (Kaltenbach) Heberlein. She married James F. Koch on September 15, 1950 at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Liberty IL. He preceded her in death…

Michael “Mike” Dominic Crimmins passed away peacefully on December 10, 2021 at age 49 at Evelyn’s House in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born to Edward and Arlene Crimmins on October 22, 1972 at Binghamton General Hospital. He was preceded in death by his mother, maternal grandparents (Dominic and Henrietta Bellavigna) and paternal grandparents (Edward and Betty Crimmins). Mike was a die hard Buc’s…

Joann Kitchell age 68, of Hannibal Missouri went to be with our Lord on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 2:59 a.m. in Hannibal Missouri. She was born on May 15, 1953 in Quincy Illinois, the daughter of John R. Gregory and Mary J (Jenkins) Gregory. She married Lyndle A Fesler Jr. On July 14, 1972. She later married Donald R Kitchell on June 22,…