James Michel Keefe, age 62, of Mendon, died on Sunday, August 22, 2021 in St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, IL. He was born on December 20, 1958 in Quincy, the son of James Neese and Mary Louise (Michel) Keefe. Mike was proud of his former business Keefe’s Gunsmithing in Quincy, where he specialized in gunsmithing and tackle. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High…

Stephen John Stump, age 70, of Quincy, died on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at the VA Hospital in Iowa City, IA after a courageous battle with kidney cancer. He was born on January 25, 1951 in Macomb, IL the son of Charles Laurel and Maureen Louise (Arnold) Stump. He married Sharon Ann Klues on June 16, 1978. She survives. Mr. Stump was an Eagle…

Carol Ann Eickelschulte, age 76, of Quincy passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021 after a lengthy illness, in Good Samaritan Home. Carol was born February 15, 1945 in Quincy, the daughter of Raymond H. and Evelyn A. (Sass) Eickelschulte. She graduated Quincy Notre Dame High School in 1963 and immediately entered the work force in the electronics field, eventually ending her career with…

Mary Ann Vedenhaupt, age 84, of Quincy, died on Thursday, August 19, 2021, in Sunset Home. Mary was born on May 12,1937 in Quincy to Henry A. and Ida B. (Miller) Welte. Mary was a homemaker for most of her life and later worked as a CNA for Good Samaritan Home for several years. She was of the Christian faith. Mary was a real…

Stephen T. “Whitey” White, a self-professed “salt-crusted, retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Electronics Technician” died on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 in Blessing Hospital. Chief White, an “Atomic Vet”, served in three destroyers, an aircraft carrier, staff duty with a destroyer R&D “think tank”, as well as a ’round-the-world’ “cruise” during his Vietnam era service. After his naval career, he continued work in commercial and…

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…