Obituaries

Samuel McDowell

Feb 23, 2014

LORAINE, Ill. -- Samuel J. "Junior" McDowell, 86, of Loraine, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2014) in the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Junior was born April 6, 1927, in Siloam to the late William S. "Sam" and Bertha Elizabeth Sparks McDowell. He married Wanda Campbell on Aug. 6, 1955, in Quincy. Wanda survives of Loraine.

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Irvin Haschemeyer

Feb 22, 2014

CAMP POINT, Ill. -- Irvin E. Haschemeyer, 91, of Camp Point, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2014) in his home in Camp Point.

Irvin was born on Dec. 18, 1922, near Golden to the late Tobe and Grace Leenerts Haschemeyer. He married Minnie Kindhart on April 27, 1952, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden. She survives of Camp Point....

Bruce Curless

Feb 21, 2014

Bruce A. Curless, 86, of Quincy, passed away Friday (Feb. 21, 2014) in Blessing Hospital.

He was born Feb. 1, 1928, in Quincy, a son of Chester A. and Beauna (Sigafoose) Curless. He married Dorothy Stenson on April 4, 1956. She survives in Quincy.

Bruce was a member of United Methodist Church of Loraine. He was...

Glen Kindhart

Feb 17, 2014

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Glen Edward Kindhart, 64, of Lewisville, Texas., formerly of Golden, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2014) in the Lewisville Medical Center in Lewisville.

Glen was born on Aug. 20, 1949, in Quincy, a son of the late Robert and Viola Paben Kindhart. He married Patricia Ufkes on Aug. 25, 1978, in Golden. She survives of Lewisville....

Mary Hesse

Jan 31, 2014

Mary M. Hesse, 88, of Quincy, passed away at 12:40 a.m. Friday (Jan. 31, 2014) in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Mrs. Hesse was born Oct. 6, 1925, in rural Mendon, to the late James H. and Myrtle (Dittmer) Tieken. She married Paul E. Hesse on June 16, 1945, in Fort Riley, Kan. Paul survives in Quincy....

John PRIEPOT Jr

Jan 20, 2014

EWING, Mo. -- John H. Priepot Jr., 93, of Ewing, Mo. formerly of Mendon, Ill., died at 6:37 a.m. Monday (Jan. 20, 2014 in the Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal.

Mr. Priepot was born on September 7, 1920, in Lima, Ill. He was the son of the late John J. and Hannah Ketchum Priepot. He married Ramah Jean...

Emma Flesner

Jan 13, 2014

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Emma Pauline Flesner, 93, of Golden died Monday (Jan. 13, 2014) in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden.

Miss Flesner was born on Nov. 24, 1920, in Tioga. She was the daughter of the late Eilert and Ida Huls Flesner.

Miss Flesner graduated from LaPrairie Community High School as valedictorian in 1938....

The Taube

Dec 25, 2013

The Rev. Oliver F. Taube, 90, of Quincy died Wednesday (Dec. 25, 2013) in Sunset Home, Quincy.

The Rev. Taube was born on July 29, 1923, in Whitewater, Wis., a son of Henry E. and Esther A. Jansen Taube.

He married Carol Marie Ord on Nov. 10, 1951, in the Mascoutah Methodist Church, Mascoutah. Carol died...

Aldo Marlow

Dec 24, 2013

Aldo Dwaine "Swede" Marlow, 86, of Quincy died on Tuesday (Dec. 24, 2013) in his home.

Mr. Marlow was born on Dec. 6, 1927, in LaPrairie a son of Guy and Pauline Cox Marlow. He married Phyllis Icenogle on April 9, 1950 in Rushville. Phyllis survives of Quincy.

He served his country during World War II...

Isabel Reuschel

Dec 15, 2013

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Isabel Reuschel, 83, a lifelong resident of Golden, died peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Sunday (Dec. 15, 2013).

Isabel was born Feb. 24, 1930, to Gus and Ina Bruns.

Isabel graduated from Golden High School. She married Louis Reuschel on Oct. 29, 1950. Their 63-year marriage produced three children, five...

Mariam Daugherty

Dec 13, 2013

URSA, Ill. -- Mariam E. Daugherty, 95, of Ursa died Friday (Dec. 13, 2013) in the North Adams Home, Mendon.

Mariam was born on July 19, 1918, in rural Ursa. She was a daughter of Ray D. and Ursa Frazier Worley.

She married Richard E. Daugherty on June 25, 1938, in Palmyra, Mo. Richard died Jan....

Marilyn Post

Dec 6, 2013

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Marilyn C. Post, 71, of Golden, died Friday (Dec. 6, 2013) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Marilyn was born Jan. 18, 1942, in Quincy to the late Reinhard and Rachel Chambers Flesner. She married Ronald L. Post on Nov. 22, 1961, in Golden. Ronald died July 19, 2011.

Marilyn worked for Methode Electronics...

Richard Austin

Nov 29, 2013

MENDON, Ill. -- Richard "Dick" Kent Austin, 78, of rural Mendon, passed away Friday (Nov. 29, 2013) in Blessing Hospital.

He was born Sept. 12, 1935, in Quincy, to William B. and Naomi Eshom Austin. He married Naomi Erke Oct. 21, 1956. She survives.

Richard was a salesman for Moorman Mfg. Company for 30 years and...

Chester Woodworth

Oct 13, 2013

URSA, Ill. -- Chester Elmer Woodworth, 90, of Ursa, passed away on Sunday (Oct. 13, 2013) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He has gone to be with the love of his life, Gladys, in heaven.

He was born on May 7, 1923, in Tilton, Ark., to the late Edward and Clara Voorhis Woodworth. His parents moved back to...

Harry Bottorff

Oct 4, 2013

LORAINE, Ill. -- Harry Junior Bottorff, 88, of Loraine, passed away Friday (Oct. 4, 2013) in North Adams Home, Mendon.

Harry was born July 21, 1925, in Loraine, a son of the late Harry O. and Mary M. (Reece) Bottorff. He married Shirley Jean Wilson on Dec. 22, 1956, in the home of Reverend Mock in Quincy. She...

Hubert Roberson

Oct 3, 2013

MENDON, Ill. -- On Oct. 3, 2013, at 2:35 a.m. in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Hubert Glenn Roberson fell asleep in Christ, and is in the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Hubert was the youngest of 10 children, born on Sept. 29, 1925, in Granite City to the late Walter Wellington and Juanita "Nettie" Branum...

Wayne Smith

Sep 26, 2013

Wayne E. Smith, 85, of Quincy, died Thursday (Sept. 26, 2013) in his home in Quincy.

Wayne was born on Oct. 17, 1927, in Quincy. He was a son of the late Benjamin and Lucille (Stump) Smith. He married Mildred Arlene Featheringill on Nov. 6, 1954, in Ursa. Mildred died May 5, 2012.

Wayne served in...

Darlene Ahlemeier

Sep 17, 2013

MENDON, Ill. -- Darlene Ahlemeier, 85, of Mendon, died Tuesday (Sept. 17, 2013) in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Darlene was born on July 18, 1928, in Quincy to the late Henry Casper and Minnie Louise Stockhecke Ellerbrock.

Darlene was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ in Ursa, where she taught Sunday...

Eloise Brueck

Sep 17, 2013

Eloise A. "Jackie" Brueck, 88, of Quincy, died Tuesday (Sept. 17, 2013) in the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy.

Jackie was born on March 1, 1925, in Canton, Mo., a daughter of Otis and Ruby (Runner) Winkler. She married Alfred Karl Brueck on March 17, 1964, in Denver, Colo. Alfred died Feb. 3, 2001.

Jackie loved...

Donald Hemming

Sep 16, 2013

LORAINE, Ill. -- Donald J. Hemming, 81, of Loraine, died Monday (Sept. 16, 2013) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Don was born on Oct. 18, 1931, in Canton, Mo., to the late Homer and Alice Caldwell Hemming. He married Lois Seals on Sept. 19, 1953, in Meyer. Lois survives of Loraine.

Don served his country in...