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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees passed a balanced budget with a tuition freeze and tax rate reduction during its regular meeting Wednesday night. The Board approved a budget just over $19 million for the next fiscal year which includes a zero-dollar increase in tuition and universal fees. Enrollment drives most…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Police made three arrests Wednesday, all involving teenagers carrying loaded handguns. Around 3:30 p.m., officers with the Quincy Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of Oak. The driver was Lance Z. Keithley, 19, Quincy. During the stop, officers located a loaded 9mm handgun in Keithley’s…
Read Full Article Dec. 18, 1946 – Nov. 14, 2023 Ann known to everyone as AnnieB was born to Ruth (Wennier) and William Bartholomew in Quincy, IL. She went to St. Peter grade school and graduated from Notre Dame High School class of 1964. This was the first class to graduate after returning to all girls. She then…
Read Full Article Angela Rose Skala, 53, of Carpentersville, formerly of Quincy, died Thursday afternoon, July 11, 2024, at home after a brief illness. Angela was born January 11, 1971, in Iowa City, the daughter of Anthony and Jane Lynn (Galloway) Cameron. Her pre-college education was in the Quincy Public Schools, leading to her graduation with Honors from…
Read Full Article The leaders of the Illinois Democratic Party have announced they are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris to be their party’s nominee for president following Sunday’s decision by President Joe Biden to drop out of the race. Gov. JB Pritzker made his announcement on X (Twitter) Monday morning: Dick Durbin, the second highest ranking Democrat in…
Read Full Article LIBERTY, Ill. — The Adams County Bicentennial Commission has announced that Liberty Bank has come aboard as a premier sponsor for the upcoming Bicentennial celebration in 2025. “We are deeply grateful to have Liberty Bank join us as a premier sponsor for the Adams County Bicentennial,” said Chuck Scholz, Chair of the Bicentennial Commission. “Their…
Read Full Article James L. “Jim” Brinkman, 84, of rural Mendon, IL, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024, at his home. Born December 13, 1939, in Quincy, IL, Jim was the son of Lawrence and Hazel Wilkey Brinkman. He married Ruth E. Haistings on May 14, 1961, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Coatsburg, IL. She preceded him…
Read Full Article Cynthia A. ‘Cindy’ Brown, age 53, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on December 21, 1970 in Quincy, the daughter of John and Betty (Franklin) Ley. Cindy received her Bachelors Degree in Education from Western Illinois University and her Masters Degree from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar,…
Read Full Article Kareem Leyon Johnson, infant son of Kevin Johnson Jr. and Jeneveve Brown of Quincy, IL left this world to be with Jesus on Monday, July 8, 2024 at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Keem was born on March 11, 2024 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL to his loving parents Kevin and…
Read Full Article Patricia Ann Schulman, 77, of Quincy, IL, formerly of Houston, TX died July 16, 2024, at Blessing Hospital. Pat was born September 16, 1946, in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of Julius and Cecelia Liona. After a Catholic school education, Pat went on to graduate from Saint Clare’s Hospital School of Nursing, New York, NY in…
Read Full Article Leota Delores Blacketer, 91, of Quincy, passed away at 5:25 am Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Curtis Creek Senior Living Center. She was born February 9, 1933, near Rockport, IL to Thomas E. and Lula (Hardy) Blacketer. She graduated from Pittsfield High School Class of 1950. Delores worked most of her life in various office…
Read Full Article Jack Edward Moore (Jackie) aged 77 of Hannibal, Missouri, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Jack was born on September 19, 1946 in Louisiana, Missouri. He is the son of John Calvin and Geneva Beryle (Phillips) Moore. Jack was married to Vikki Abney and into…
Read Full Article Dean E. Peters, 62, of Quincy, passed away at 4:19 am Monday, July 15, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Dean was born June 21, 1962, in Quincy, IL to Dwight and Bette (Caine) Peters. He attended Quincy High School, where he graduated in the early 1980s, setting the stage for a life of…
Read Full Article Mary Ann Beckett, 92, of Quincy, passed away at 1:51 pm Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Good Samaritan Home in Quincy, IL. Mary Ann was born June 29, 1932, in Quincy, IL to Leo Henry Siebers and Elsa (Young) Cunningham. She was married to Everett Finley Beckett on March 13, 1953, in Quincy, IL. He…
Read Full Article Aged 83, Walter LeRoy “Roy” Nothnagel, resident of Minneapolis, MN since 1972 and formerly of Quincy, IL and Peoria area IL, died peacefully in his sleep after a long illness on July 6, 2024. Preceding him in death were his parents, Walter and Oreta (Wood) Nothnagel and his beloved son Brett. Surviving are his daughters…
Read Full Article Janet Mary (Hellhake) Shaughnessy of St. Charles, Missouri passed away after a 15month battle with cancer. Janet was born in Quincy, Illinois on September 3, 1961 tothe late Merle and Joan (Talken) Hellhake. Janet married Thomas J. Shaughnessy onJanuary 16, 1999 in Incarnate Word Catholic Church. She was a proud graduate ofQuincy Notre Dame High…
Read Full Article Judith A. Gadeke, 86, of Quincy, passed away at 1:04 pm Monday, July 8, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Judith was born February 23, 1938 to Charles W. and Dorothy (Datz) Kasten. Her journey began in the city of Pittsburgh, where she was a standout student at Allegheny High School, graduating third in…
Read Full Article Thelma “Jane” Miller, 96, resident of Adams Pointe Senior Living, Quincy, passed away at 2:01 am Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Jane was born August 26, 1927, in Fulton County, IL to Perry and Cindona (Robinson) Heaton. Jane graduated from Vermont High School and later attended the Gem City Business…
Read Full Article Connie Smith, 67, passed away peacefully at her home in Quincy, IL, on July 9, 2024, surrounded by her adoring family. Born on September 30, 1956, to Clayton and Betty (Durbin) Jones, Connie’s life was a testament to the joy and warmth she brought to everyone she encountered. She shared a beautiful life with her…
Read Full Article James (Jim) W. Drew Jim passed away July 5, 2024 at 8:50 p.m. at the age of 79 in his home in Quincy, IL. He was born August 8, 1944 in Akron, Ohio and grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the son of James W. Sr. and Sally (Shurtleff) Drew. He was active in their…
Read Full Article Coroner identifies man found Monday in Bob Bangert Park; cause of death ruled as accidental drowning
QUINCY — Adams County Coroner Scott Graham announced in a press release on Thursday that the person who was found Monday afternoon at Bob Bangert Park on Quincy’s riverfront has been identified as Terrance R. Mosier, 69, of Quincy. Graham said the cause of death appears to be accidental drowning. The case remains under investigation…
Read Full Article Gary C. Moeller, 83, of Quincy, passed away at 4:15 pm Thursday, July 4, 2024, at his home in Quincy, IL. Gary was the beloved son of Burl Clinton and Margaret (Toupnot) Moeller. His life was enriched when he married Sharon Morrison on April 29, 1982, at the Union United Methodist Church in Quincy. Their…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Police found the body of a missing 74-year-old man Monday afternoon at Bob Bangert Park on Quincy’s Riverfront. The man was last seen wading in flood waters at the park Saturday morning around 9:30. A search was conducted by QPD, Quincy Fire Department and Tri-Township Fire Department, using their boats and drone…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University announced Monday it surpassed its annual QU Fund drive goal of $1.4 million for the 2023-24 year. This marks the highest QU Fund amount raised in university history. Last year’s fund drive raised $1,436,505, exceeding its goal by 2.6 percent. A press release from the university said this marks the 14th…
Read Full Article Mary Ellen Wuestenfeld, age 92, of Quincy, died on Friday, July 5, 2024 at 5:55 pm in Blessing Hospital. Mary was born March 18, 1932 in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Stanley and Ava Buell Hibbard. She married her husband of 72 years, Dale Wuestenfeld, on March 6, 1952 in Quincy, Illinois. He survives. Mary…
Read Full Article Franklin (Frank) Theodore Saeger, 92, of Quincy, Illinois passed away peacefully at 1:32 pm on Friday, June 28, 2024, at home in Quincy. Frank was born April 11, 1932 in Quincy to William Frederick and Emma Wilhelmina (Bauch) Saeger. He married Arlene E. Wagner on June 27, 1959 in Salem Evangelical Church. She preceded him…
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