All Obituaries

     Julianne Peters, 89, of Camp Point, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in the home of her daughter in Pensacola, FL.      Born July 12, 1930 in Edina, MO., Julianne was one of eleven children born to Bruce and Gladys Kenoyer Hamlin. She married Rev. Ray Peters January 31, 1950, in Memphis, MO. He preceded her in death May 10, 2009.      Julianne was a homemaker and worked alongside her husband in the Ray Peters Trucking Company, Edina, MO. In 1968...

     Dennis Nixon, 82, of Bradford Villa in Quincy, died at  2:00 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2020, in his home.       Dennis was born August 6, 1937, in Quincy. He retired from Celotex in Quincy after 36 years, he then was employed as a caregiver on the grounds of Harvest Hills in Quincy.      Dennis served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a very active member of his church, Quincy Faith Assembly of God and also served on at least 14...

     Lee Echternkamp, 74, of Adams Pointe in Quincy, died at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.      Born October 9, 1945, in Quincy, Lee was the daughter of Loren and Wilma Leeper Echternkamp.     She had been employed at the Quincy Herald-Whig and Culver Stockton College.       Surviving is her sister, Ann (O.A.) Jones of Fowler; two nephews, Jeffery (Kelly) Jones of Quincy and Max (Michelle)...

     Wayne N. Cooley, 90, of Timberpoint Healthcare Center in Camp Point,  (formerly of Fowler) died  at 3:25 a.m. Friday, March 27, 2020 at the home.      Born November 17, 1929, in Fishhook, Wayne was a son of Nile and Grace McDannald Cooley.  He married Elizabeth Brown March 8, 1948, in Pittsfield, IL. She survives.      Mr. Cooley was employed Electric Wheel Division of Firestone in Quincy for several years. He also worked as a...

Franklin E. “Frank” Avise Jr., 64, of Augusta, IL died at 4:55 pm Wednesday March 25, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on November 4, 1955 in Ft. Worth, TX to Franklin E. Sr. and Barbara Gardner Avise. He married Cyndia Means on December 8, 1979 in Galesburg, IL. She survives. Frank was a graduate of Southeastern High School in Augusta. He owned and operated Avise Truck Repair in Augusta since 1989. He was active and served as chief of the Augusta Fire...

Larry Ronald Eilers, age 80, of Augusta died at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy after a long, courageous battle with COPD. Born Jan. 29, 1940, in rural Bowen, Illinois, during a blizzard, Larry was the son of John and Hilda Eilers. Family members had to plow out a snow path for the doctor to attend his birth. He married Margaret Cashman at the Augusta Methodist Church, in Augusta, Illinois, on November 19, 1961. They have celebrated over 58 wonderful...

William E. “Bill” Finney, 88, of Augusta, IL died at 8:00 pm Monday March 16, 2020 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, IL. Born October 13, 1931 in Canton, IL, Bill was a son of Oscar and Cecile Linn Finney. He married Wilma Schlipman at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Coatsburg, IL on January 22, 1966. She preceded him in death on April 15, 1998. Bill was a 1949 graduate of Augusta High School. He began his farming career after graduation and enlisted in the US Army...

Frank Welch, 98, of Golden Good Shepherd Home, died Saturday (March 15, 2020) at the home. Arrangements are pending at the Lummis Hamilton Funeral Home in Camp Point. 

George B. Simmons, 83, of Bowen, IL died at 9:48 a.m. Friday ( March 13, 2020) at his home. Cremation has been accorded. A family gathering will be held at a later date. The Hamilton Funeral Home in Augusta in handling arrangements. 

Janet Womble, 81, of Quincy, died Friday (March 13, 2020) at the Landmark Rehabilitation Center in Columbia, MO.  Janet will be cremated. No public services are planned at this time. The Lummis Hamilton Funeral Home in Camp Point is handling the arrangements.