Obituaries

Nov 2, 2018

William (Bill) Toole Curless, 90, died Nov. 2, 2018, in Sun City West, Ariz.He was born in Quincy on March 11, 1928, and lived in Quincy most of his childhood. He graduated from Quincy Senior High School in 1945. He received a BS from the University of Illinois and an MS from the University of Kansas. Both degrees were in chemistry.William...

Oct 29, 2018

Colleen Edwards, 69, of Rushville, passed away at 3:56 PM Monday, October 29, 2018, at Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville.

She was born on December 27, 1948, in Rushville, the daughter of Evelyn Campbell.

Surviving are one daughter Staci Proksha of Topeka, Kansas, three grandchildren Ryan Wood of Greenfield, Iowa, Abigail Cullen and...

Oct 29, 2018

LaVern L. Shaffer, 77, of Ursa passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 in his home. LaVern was born on June 16, 1941 in Quincy to the late Vern B. and Leona A. (Holtman) Shaffer. He married Jeanette M. Jansen on April 28, 1962 in St. John’s Catholic Church in Quincy. She survives.

LaVern served in the...

Oct 27, 2018

Donald L. Smith, 83, of Mendon passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Don was born on April 26, 1935 in Quincy to the late William Earl and Ruby Irene (Milhauser) Smith. He married Patricia A. Tracy on June 27, 1959 in Calvary Baptist Church in Quincy. Pat passed away...

Oct 25, 2018

Virginia E. (Daugherty) Garner, 99, of Quincy passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 in the Sunset Home in Quincy.

Services will be 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 27, 2018 in the Hunter Funeral Home in Mendon. Interment will be in the New Providence Cemetery near Ursa. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions have been suggested...

Oct 23, 2018

Virginia B. Albers, 95, of Golden passed away on October 23, 2018 in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden.

Virginia was born on February 6, 1923 in Rural Golden to the late Harm and Emma (Weerts) Buss. She married Francis E. Albers on February 9, 1949 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden. Francis passed away on...

Oct 12, 2018

Donna J. Hendrickson, 81, of Lima passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 in the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy.

Donna was born on May, 19, 1937 in Lima to the late Jesse and Maxine (Flack) Jones. She married William “Bud” Hendrickson on May 3, 1958 I Lima. William passed away on September 5, 2002.

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Oct 10, 2018

Albert Danny Lung, 71, of Macomb, formerly of Camden, passed away at 3:42 PM, Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at his home.

He was born on March 29, 1947, in Camden, the son of Henry and Ica (Shores) Lung.

Surviving are one son Bobby Lung and wife Sarah of Ursa, three children, who he helped raise...

Sep 30, 2018

Donna Joyce Kindhart, 78, of Ursa passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in her home.

Donna was born on February 25, 1940 in Steffenville, Missouri to the late Raymond and Frankie Irene (Byers) Walter. She married Earl W. Kindhart on January 12, 1957 in Golden. Earl survives of Ursa.

Donna had worked at Motorola...

Sep 18, 2018

Rose Marie (Ideus) Cassens, 88, of Quincy, formerly of Golden, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy.

Rose was born on January 18, 1930 in rural Clayton to the late Bohle and Sadie (Gerdes) Ideus. She married William J. “Bill” Cassens on February 27, 1949 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden...

Sep 17, 2018

Helen Josephine Ruffcorn, 88, of Loraine passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Helen was born on August 10, 1930 in Stillwell to the late Ray and Nellie (Prather) Neill. She married Lester Ruffcorn on October 21, 1947 in Sutter. Lester passed away on January 24, 1983.

Helen had attended...

Sep 17, 2018

Sheila A. Hackworth, 44, of Rushville, passed away at 2:40 PM, Monday, September 17, 2018, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

She was born on December 3, 1973, in Jacksonville, Illinois, the daughter of John C. and Linda (Schoon) Smith.  She married Danny Hackworth on September 6, 1997, in White Hall, Illinois and he survives.

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Sep 9, 2018

Vivian Maxine Schaffer, 92, of Marcelline passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Maxine was born on July 17, 1926 in Valley City to the late Herbert T. and Velma (Robbins) Ballard. She married Maurice Carl “Smokey” Schaffer on January 20, 1946 in Palmyra, Missouri. Smokey passed away on March 20, 2012....

Sep 8, 2018

Ruth A. Phillips, 85, of Augusta, passed away at 7:31 PM, Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.

She was born on November 12, 1932, in Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois, the daughter of Fred and Dora (Keil) Baker.  She married Ralph Phillips on January 26, 1952, in Fall Creek Township, Adams...

Sep 6, 2018

Thomas B. “Chip” Estep, 69, of Springfield, passed away at 12:42 PM, Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

He was born on September 8, 1948, in Washington, D.C., the son of Thomas B. and Verna (Cuny) Estep, II.  He married Patricia Phillips on May 13, 1999, in Springfield and she survives.

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Sep 5, 2018

June Elizabeth (Goldsborough) Huston, 91, of Rushville, passed away at 2:05 PM, Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at Heritage Health in Beardstown.

She was born on August 22, 1927, in Schuyler County, Illinois, the daughter of Harvey Curtis and Anna Maria (Dean) Goldsborough. June was a 1945 graduate of Rushville High School.  She married Harold Huston in 1952....

Sep 5, 2018

Herbert L. “Herb” Overlander, 90, of Mendon passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Herb was born on September 18, 1927 in Golden to the late Chris and Clara (Kaufman) Overlander. He was first married to Eva Darnel then later was married to Helen Miller. Both wives preceded him in...

Sep 3, 2018

Robert Lee Rieman, 84, a longtime resident of Columbus passed from this life and into the next at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 3, 2018 After a long struggle with Lewy body Dementia, in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Robert was born in Rockwell,Iowa on May 7, 1934 to the late John and Grace (Shepherd) Rieman....

Sep 1, 2018

Lonnie Ray “L.R.” Robbins, II, 38, of La Prairie, passed away at 5:55 PM, Saturday, September 1, 2018, as the result of a tractor accident near Camden.

He was born on April 7, 1980, in Pittsfield, Illinois, the son of Lonnie Ray and Wendy Holly (DeCamp) Robbins.  He married his soulmate Ashley Sprinkle on July 22, 2017,...

Aug 19, 2018

Edward A. Wollbrink, 90, of Sutter passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018.

Edward was born on April 20, 1928 to the late Arthur and Hilda (Linkeman) Wollbrink. He married Nancy Tinder on October 31, 1950 in Piggot, AR., Nancy passed away on February 9, 2003.

Edward was a member of Bethany United Church of...