Emil Joseph “Joe” Sohn, Jr. age 77, of Quincy, Illinois died Tuesday, October 26th at Blessing Hospital. Joe was born August 21, 1944, in Quincy, the son of Emil J. Sr and Mary Matticks Sohn. He married Judith Sherman on August 7th, 1965 in Quincy. She survives. Joe was a 1962 graduate of Quincy Senior High School. He was a member of the Illinois…

John L. Meeks, age 81, of Quincy, died on Sunday, October 24, 2021 in Blessing Hospital. He was born at home on January 4, 1940 in Thayer, MO. He was delivered by his Aunt Myrtle because the doctor could not get up the icy hill. John was a son of John Culp and Zelma Olin (Russell) Meeks. He first married Virginia (Ginny) Frazier in…

Paul ‘Whitey’ McClelland, age 80, of Quincy, died on Saturday, October 23, 2021 in his home. He was born on October 11, 1941 in Quincy the son of Ray & Helen (McNay) McClelland. He served in the United States Navy. He married Patricia Taylor on August 27, 1988. She survives. Whitey was a truck driver for many years in the Quincy area. After his…

Sally Ann Gerding age 77, of Quincy died on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 1:05 p.m. in St. Vincent Home. Sally was born in Quincy on November 4, 1943, a daughter of Wilbur H. “Bud” and Edna Mae (Allen) Duesterhaus. In addition to being a homemaker, Sally had worked at the Y.W.C.A., at the After School Childcare Program at St. Francis and the Early…

Esther M. “Bunnie” Doane, age 77, of Quincy, died on Friday, October 22, 2021, in her home. She was born on February 12, 1944 in Denver, CO, the daughter of John Emery and Dortha Viola (Gitchell) Piper. Bunnie married William James “Jim” Doane in 1968 in Pittsfield, IL. Jim preceded her in death on May 8, 2013. Bunnie began working at First National Bank…

Robert Eugene Hardin, age 59, of Quincy, died on Thursday, October 21, 2021 in Blessing Hospital. Robert was born on June 12, 1962 in Macon, Missouri, to Frederick Lawrence and Leona Fern (Icenogle) Hardin. He married Lisa Tangman. She preceded him in death. Robert enjoyed painting, going fishing, playing pool, watching TV and visiting with his family and friends, especially with his nephews. Survivors…

Cheryl Ann Knight, age 68, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 in Sunset Home. She was born on May 19, 1953 in Quincy, the daughter of Norman D. and Mary “Ludy” (Johnson) Blanton. Cheryl began her career at St. Mary Hospital in the Dietary Department and was retired from the Dietary Department at Blessing Hospital. She was an amazing baker and possessed…

David Wray Riggs, age 71, of Quincy, died on Monday, October 18, 2021 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on December 3, 1949, in Quincy the son of Robert and Phyllis (Williams) Riggs. David married Cynthia Martinez in Tucson, AZ on April 16, 1982. She survives. He was a graduate of Quincy High School. David was employed at Magma Copper Co., mining copper for…

Henry Franklin (“Hank”) Constantino, 94, passed away on October 15, 2021 in Southport, NC. Hank was born on May 22, 1927 to Samuel and Marian (Wiskirchen) Constantino in Quincy, IL. After attending Notre Dame High School where he excelled in sports and especially football, Hank and his cousin Pat enlisted at the local Naval Enlistment Center and shipped out to Great Lakes Naval Base…

Curtis Smith, Sr., age 56, of Quincy, died on Friday, October 15, 2021 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on September 4, 1965 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Curtis was a member of Family Nations Church. Curtis is survived by: SIBLINGS: Lisa Stewart, Joseph Smith (Dawn), Izeaha Smith and Kevin Smith (Ebony). Numerous children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. Curtis was preceded in…