Randy William Thompson, age 63, of Ursa, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on November 20, 1957 in Quincy, the son of George William and Margaret (Sparrow) Thompson. Randy was a Senior Field Service Engineer, employed by Donaldson Co., Inc. from April 1, 1991 to February 9, 2018. He was a wine and food enthusiast, gadget guru and loved…

Emma R. Bruening, age 67, of Quincy, died on Monday, August 16, 2021 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on March 4, 1954 in Quincy, She married Randy Bruening on October 17, 1982. He survives. Emma was a LPN in the Quincy area for many years. In addition to her husband, she is also survived by: THREE CHILDREN: James Cook (Malinda), Shae Smith (Calvin)…

Barbara A. Lowry, age 82, of Quincy, died on Sunday, August 15, 2021 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on June 22, 1939 in Clayton, IL. She married Charles Lowry. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: FOUR CHILDREN: Donnie Jackson, Dolly Good, Robert Strieker (Maxine) and James Strieker. SIBLINGS: Nina Hunter and Dorothy Couchman In addition to her husband, Barbara was also preceded…

Mary Nancy Brooks, age 88, of Quincy, passed away peacefully in her children’s presence on Thursday, August 12, 2021, in Blessing Hospital. Nancy was born on August 15, 1932, the Feast of the Assumption, in Monroe City, Missouri to Ernest Bernard and Nan Frances (Seward) Hagan. She married Herschel Willis Brooks on April 25, 1953, in Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Monroe City, Missouri.…

Monica K. Thomas, 73, of Liberty, Illinois, passed away at Blessing Hospital on August 11, 2021. Monica was born to George and Marcella (Mackessy) Lally in Chicago, Illinois on May 18, 1948. She married Kenneth Thomas in Chicago on October 6, 1972. Monica is survived by her husband, Kenneth; her son Joshua Thomas and his wife Elizabeth, and their children, Sebastian and Jocelyn; her…

Vernon E. “Ed” Vitatoe age 85, of Quincy died on Monday, August 9, 2021, at 7:30 a.m. in his home. Ed was born in East Alton, IL on December 7, 1935, the only child of Vernon E. and Esther “Sally” (Stamper) Vitatoe. He married Alice Claudine Caley on Sept. 8, 1990, and she survives. Ed was a machinist at Schoeneweis Tool & Die Co.…

Robert Keith ‘Bobby’ Beaston, Jr., age 65, of Quincy, died on Saturday, August 8, 2021 in his home. He was born on April 18, 1956 in Quincy. Bobby worked at CRC for numerous years. FOUR SIBLINGS: Steve Beaston of Quincy, Tammy Beaston of Quincy, Deborah ‘Debbie’ Little of Thomasville, GA and Byron Selsor (Dawn) of Hannibal, MO. Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives also…

John F. Harders, age 78, of Quincy, died on August 2, 2021 in the Sunset Home. He was born on March 5, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Slader) Harders. He married Mata Peecher on September 25, 1992. She survives. John enjoyed bowling and NASCAR. He also dearly loved his dogs, ‘Bella Ann’ and ‘Teddy Bear’. In addition to his…

Michael R. “Mike” Marshall, age 67, of Quincy died on Friday, July 30, 2021 at 9:10 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Mike was born in Quincy on April 29, 1954. He was the son of Albert “Al” and Helen (Barton) Marshall. Mike married Marty T. Johnston on June 27, 1981 in Tiskilwa, Illinois. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this year. Mike worked in the…

Mary Helen (Behrensmeyer) Talken died on July 30, 2021 in her home at 4014 Prairie Ridge Road. She was born June 9, 1936 in Quincy, the daughter of Harvey and Hortense (Lahan) Behrensmeyer. On June 14, 1958, she married the love of her life, Lawrence H. (Larry) Talken, in Quincy. He survives. Mary was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and was a…