Obituaries

Ronald Wayne “Yonk” Kurfman, 80, of Payson, passed away at 8:32 am Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Ronald was born October 16, 1943, in Annada, MO to Emil and Mary (Coulter) Kurfman. Yonk graduated from Liberty High School in 1961. Before retiring, Yonk built a commendable career, working diligently at…

Dale W. O’Hara, 89, of Quincy, IL, passed away at 8:30 pm Monday, August 19, 2024, at Quincy Healthcare & Senior Living in Quincy, IL. A Graveside Service will be at 10:00 am Friday, August 23, 2024, at the Greenmount Cemetery in Quincy. Rev. Tim White will officiate. Dale was born February 21, 1935, in…

Mary Jane Koenig age 62, of Quincy died on Saturday, August 17, 2024, in her home. Jane was born in Springfield, IL on November 11, 1961. She was the adopted daughter of Patricia (Kerkering) Maguire and Terry Maguire. Jane grew up in Quincy on Lindell Street in a neighborhood where friends climbed trees together and…

Katherine S. “Kathy” York age 69, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, in Blessing Hospital. Kathy was born on May 20, 1955, in Quincy. She was the daughter of Alvin and Lillian (McGrury) Zinn. She married Gary A. York on June 16, 1973, in the Union United Methodist Church. He survives. Kathy was…

Thomas Gale Sheehan, 62, passed away peacefully at home on August 10, 2024. Tom was born on August 2, 1962, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Barbara (Forbes) Sheehan and Dale Sheehan. He was the youngest of 6 siblings and attended grammar school in Quincy, IL, Canton, MO, Sunnyvale, CA and graduated high school at…

William “Bill” Watkins, age 80, of Quincy, died on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 6:53 am in Blessing Hospital. Bill was born on August 12, 1944 the son of D.R. and Myrtle I. Oberdahlhoff Watkins. He married Marcia Voorhis on July 7, 1982 in Quincy. She preceded him in death on February 20, 2024. After…

Lionel E. Wheeler (Douglas), 70, of Quincy, passed away at 9:30 pm Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Friends and Family are invited to Lionel’s Celebration of Life at a visitation that will be held Friday, August 16, 2024, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home in…

Funeral services for Ronnie Eugene Cragen, 72, of Perry, will be 3:00 PM Sunday, August 18, 2024 at the Perry Christian Church with pastor Leanne Reed officiating. Burial will follow in the Lick Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 PM until the time of the service at the church. Bienhoff Funeral Home is…

Joan A. Siebers, age 93, of Liberty, IL, died on Thursday, August 8, 2024 in the Good Samaritan Home. She was born on December 12, 1930 at home in Burton Township, Adams County, IL, the daughter of Carl A. & Alice E. (Ormond) Schmidt. She graduated from Liberty High School in 1948. She married Harold…

J. “Keith” Hill, 93, of Quincy, passed away at 5:30 am Monday, August 5, 2024, at Quincy Healthcare & Senior Living in Quincy, IL. Keith was born September 29, 1930, in Pittsfield, IL to Ingalls Hill and Anetta Hyde. He was married to Imogene Ellis on February 25, 1950, in Quincy. She preceded him in…

Dale Edward Halpin, 94, of Hannibal, previously of Quincy, passed away at 11:45 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at Luther Manor Nursing Center in Hannibal, MO. Born September 22, 1929, in Ottumwa, Iowa, Mr. Halpin was the son of Edward and Effie (Howard) Halpin. He married Irene C. LaPoint on January 14, 1951. She preceded…

Verne Roger Bronestine, age 77, walked the stairs to heaven on August 6, 2024 when he passed away at Blessing Hospital. He was born on April 24, 1947 to Edward and Margaret (Smith) Bronestine. He married Betty Klauser on June 4, 1966 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Canton, MO. She survives. To their union…

Funeral Services for John Larry Flowers, 83, of Center, will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Bienhoff Funeral Home in Perry with pastor Dan Peters officiating. Burial will follow in the Lick Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home. Mr. Flowers…

Karen Kay Reitz, 77, of Quincy, passed away at 7:35 am Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living Center. Karen was born October 7, 1946, in Quincy, IL to Donald E. and Marjorie (Kestner) Zoller. Survivors include her three siblings, Doug Zoller (Laura), Diane Leuders, and Katey Haun; five nieces; two nephews;…

Edna F. McMullen, 82, of Quincy, passed away at 5:15 pm Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, IL. Friends and Family are invited to Edna’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be Monday, August 12, 2024, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home in Quincy,…

Sandra “Sandy” J. Austin, 88, of Quincy, passed away at 6:24pm Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Bradford Villa in Quincy, IL. Friends and Family are invited to Sandy’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be Thursday, August 8, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home in Quincy. A private…

F. Dale Banning, age 80, of Quincy, went to be with his Lord on this 80th birthday, August 4, 2024 in Blessing Hospital. Dale was born on August 4, 1944 in Quincy, a son of Virgil and Pauline Cook Banning. Dale was the fruit of multiple northeast Missouri one room schoolhouses, as his family moved…

Joanne Moncofsky, age 80, of Quincy, died Monday, August 5, 2024, at 12:12 pm in Blessing Hospital. Joanne was born April 22, 1944 in Bronx, New York, the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Lang Hendl. She married Joseph Moncofsky on August 24, 1968 in Morristown, NJ. He survives. Joanne accepted Jesus as her Saviour in…

Beth Louise Cress, of Quincy, age 51, passed away peacefully July 30, 2024 at Blessing Hospital after a long battle with diabetes. Beth was born on June 20, 1973 to Samuel Freeman and Kathy Webster. On November 25, 1994 she married Jeffrey Cress, who resides in Florida, and from that marriage they had one son,…

RICHARD TATE GLASGOW Richard Tate Glasgow, age 47, of La Grange, MO, passed away Thursday August 1, 2024 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born October 22, 1976 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL a son of Gary Bertram and Lois Tate Glasgow. He graduated from Canton High School in 1994…

Michael E. Happekotte, age 81, of Quincy, died on Friday, August 2, 2024. He was born on October 1, 1942 in Quincy, the son of Edgar and Mildred (Schleicher) Happekotte. He married Gayle Wyckoff on June 2, 1962 in Quincy. She survives. Mr. Happekotte was a business rep for the IBEW Local 34 retiring after…

Judy Lenore (Grimmer) Schoonover, 94 of Grovetown, Georgia, formerly of Quincy, Illinois passed away Monday, July 29, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. Fr. Patrick Smith will officiate the requiem mass at St. John’s Parish and Cathedral beginning at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024. The family will accept visitors in the narthex…

Steve Wellman, 61, of Quincy, passed away at 12:20pm Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Born on April 18, 1963, in Quincy to Alfred Charles and Shirley Ann (Beckman) Wellman, Steve was a man whose presence brought joy and laughter to all who knew him. Steve’s life was a testament to…

Larry Edward Godar, 83, of Overland Park, KS, formerly of Shawnee, KS, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Silverado Memory Care in Overland Park, KS. Cremation was accorded to Larry. A private Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Quincy, IL. Fr. Tom Donovan will…

CHERYL KAY BORGSTADT Cheryl Kay Borgstadt, age 61, of La Grange, MO passed away, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 6:46 p.m. at her home in La Grange. She was born January 2, 1963 in Richmond, MO a daughter of Alma Lee Borgstadt of La Grange. Cheryl graduated from Highland High School in Ewing, MO. She…