Obituaries

Byron Alan Moore, age 81, of Quincy, died on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 8:11 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Byron was born on March 27, 1943 in Hobart, OK, a son of Everett and Dorothy Henderson Moore. On December 31, 1983 he married his soul mate, Barbara Bridges, in Hannibal, MO. She survives. Byron was…

Timothy W. Walker, age 73, of Liberty, died on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 9:34 p.m. in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Timothy was born on December 24, 1951 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Quincy, a son of Wayne B. and Dorothy Helen Little Walker. On January 14, 1972, he married Sandra K.…

Brenda Sue (Schwartz) Hess, age 62, of Quincy, Illinois, passed away on March 19, 2025. She was born on September 13, 1962, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Quincy, IL to Robert Allen Schwartz & Delores Catherine (Peters) Schwartz. Brenda was only 10 years old when her mother passed away in 1972. When Hazel Neff married…

Dr. Richard Lee “Dick” Vance, age 83, of Quincy, died on Friday, March 21, 2025 at 10:40 am in Blessing Hospital. Dick was born on July 27, 1941, a son of Dr. Thomas W. and Helen Irene Kaufman Vance. He married Carol Huls, who preceded him in death in 1994. On June 23, 2001, he…

Dorothy “Jean” Arp, 97, of Quincy, died peacefully January 22, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Born August 27, 1927, Jean was a daughter of Matthew J. and Agatha (Kohl) Ehrhart. She married Harry J. Arp June 14, 1947, in St. Francis Catholic Church, in Quincy. He preceded her in death. Jean was a 1945…

Anna Chapman, 97, of Quincy, passed away at 8:50 am Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Sunset Home in Quincy, IL. Anna was born March 9, 1928, in Monmouth, IL to Jesse and Lucille (Parsons) Allen. Her youth was filled with the simple pleasures of small-town life, and it was at Scotties Roller Skating Rink where…

Donna J. Kerkhoff, age 74, of Quincy, IL died peacefully on Monday, March 17, 2025, in her long-time home surrounded by her husband and beloved gardens. She was born on January 13, 1951, in Quincy, the daughter of Roy and Dorothy (Waggoner) Genenbacher. On June 3, 1978, she married William “Bill” Kerkhoff who survives. Donna…

Sandra Jean McPhail, 79, of Quincy, passed away at 4:47 am Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Sandra was born July 27, 1945, in Geneva, IL to Albert and Alma (Tomey) Porter. Sandra attended Quincy Senior High. After completing her education, she was a housewife for many years. When she joined…

Eugene “Gene” Edward Egbers, 88, of Quincy, passed away at 7:12 pm Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Gene was born August 7, 1936, in Quincy, IL to John and Mary (Mahoney) Egbers. On May 1, 1965, Gene married the love of his life, Sharon Kay Davis, at Central Baptist Church…

Darrell “Red” L. Barker, 87, of Quincy IL, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025, at LaBelle Manor Care Center in LaBelle, MO. Red was born June 23, 1937, in Quincy, IL to Charlie and Lucille (Wolfe) Barker. He was married to Clara “LaVerne” Bergman on October 2, 1976 in Quincy, IL. She survives. Other survivors…

Glenn W. Glessner, 90, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at his home in Quincy, IL. Glenn was born March 15, 1934, in Sheldon, IA, to Edgar and Alice (Kamphoff) Glessner. On January 29, 1953, Glenn married Alene Bergsma, in their hometown of Sheldon. Their union was blessed with love and children until Alene’s passing…

Barbara L. (Hagerbaumer) Blickhan, age 89, of Mendon, died on Sunday, March 9, 2025 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on October 28, 1935, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Paul and Louise (Slagheck) Hagerbaumer. Barbara married John Blickhan on August 8, 1953, in St. Peter Catholic Church. They celebrated their 71st anniversary in 2024.…

Kenneth F. “Kenny” Neisen Sr., age 77, of Fowler, died on Sunday, March 9, 2025 in his home. He was born on July 12, 1947 in Quincy, the son of Joseph and Mildred (Wiewel) Neisen. He married Susan Kay Huseman on June 17, 1967 in St. Joseph Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on…

Robert E. “Bob” Burghart age 80, of Quincy died on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Blessing Hospital, due to injuries sustained in a fall. He was born in Quincy on October 7, 1944, a son of William T. “Bill” and Alice (Duvall) Burghart. He married Clara Reinold on November 6, 1965, in the former St.…

Bonya Lynn Tomlinson, age 59, of Quincy, died on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:15 in her sister’s home. Bonya was born on October 20, 1965 in Quincy, a daughter of Richard and Bonnie Lee Littleton Tomlinson. Bonya was a 1983 graduate of Quincy High School. She had been employed by the Quincy Police Department…

Sandra Kay Zimmerman, 81, of Quincy, died peacefully Friday afternoon, March 7, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, surrounded by her family. Sandy was born on February 25, 1944, in the Columbus Township, the daughter of Cluster and Erma E. Bunte Tournear. She married Richard Zimmerman on April 20, 1985, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church…

Betty Sue Perry Mayfield, age 96, of Quincy, IL, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025, in the Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living. She was born on September 15, 1928, in Shelbyville, MO, a daughter to Leo A. and Effie Sue (McDuffe) Perry. She married David L. Mayfield on August 9, 1953, in St. Boniface…

Shawn D. Willing, age 51, of Quincy, died on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 7:22 a.m. in her home. Shawn was born on December 31, 1973, a daughter of David and Carol Brawner Johnson. One March 5, 1999 she married Khristopher Willing in Quincy. He survives. Shawn was a 1993 graduate of Quincy High School,…

Bonita Susan ‘Bonnie’ Sparrow, 78, of Quincy, IL, died on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Bonnie was born on January 2, 1947 in Quincy, the daughter of Roman and Martha (Dinkheller) Klinner. She attended Quincy Notre Dame High School and had previously worked at Artcraft as Quality…

Henry Hugh Morrison, 95, a resident of Adams Pointe Assisted Living in Quincy, Illinois and formerly of rural Barry Illinois, passed away on March 3, 2025 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois surrounded by his loving family following a brief illness. He was born on December 16, 1929 to Clarence Dewitt and Mary Caroline “Carrie”…

Robert (Bob) Carl Schwartz, 89, of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of the Liberty area, passed away peacefully at 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Blessing Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born on September 27, 1935, in Quincy, Illinois, to Carl Otto Schwartz and Hester Ada (Marshall) Schwartz. On April 27, 1957,…

Kringle Joyce Lindsey, age 68, of Quincy, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in her home, surrounded by family. Kringle was born at 3:42 AM on Sunday, the 4th of November 1956 in Redwood City, California. She married Steven Darrell Lindsey on July 14th, 1984 in Mt. Sterling, IL. He survives. Kringle attended Highland…

Marion “Oscar” Edward Myers, Jr, age 69, of Camp Point, passed away at Blessing Hospital on March 2, 2025. Oscar was born on April 27, 1955 in Pittsfield, IL the son of Marion and Waneda (Crossman) Myers. Oscar went into the Air Force right out of High School. He served stateside as well as in…

Dr. Peter Lawrence Leffman, age 91, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in the Good Samaritan Home. He was born on August 7, 1933, in Milan, Italy, a son of Dr. A.A. and Annalisa Wertheim Leffman. He married Mary Allen on December 21, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois. She survives. Dr. Leffman immigrated with…

Gary Wiesemann, 59, of La Grange, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Gary was born January 25, 1966, in Quincy, IL to Harold Eugene and Peggy (Shoop) Wiesemann. Survivors include his two children, Michael Wiesemann of Harvard, IL, and Megan (Wiesemann) Kush (Ryan) of Fox River Grove, IL; two…