Obituaries

Beulah M Peters

Beulah M Peters

Aug 20, 2025

Beulah M. Tournear Peters, 94, of Coatsburg, IL, passed away at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Born May 2, 1931, at home in Liberty, IL, Beulah was the daughter of Clem and Valinda Beckman Tournear. She married John B. Peters on April 18, 1952, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Quincy. He preceded her...

C. Lee Phillips

C. Lee Phillips

Aug 16, 2025

Clarence Lee (Colonel) Phillips, 95, of Coatsburg, IL, passed away at 10:27 a.m. Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Born February 25, 1930, in Bowen, IL, Lee was the son of Clarence and Enid Powell Phillips. He married Doris Marie Anderson on September 11, 1954, and she preceded him in death on June 1, 1993.

Although he never...

Laurie L Miller

Laurie L Miller

Aug 16, 2025

Laurie L. Miller, 64, of Quincy, passed away at 3:10 a.m. Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Born September 7, 1960, in Quincy, Laurie was the daughter of Roland and Sandra Schmidt VanZandt. She married Jack Miller on August 1, 2002, in Quincy, and he survives.

Laurie was a 1978 graduate of Central High School and attended Blessing Nursing...

Lois Mae Bean

Lois Mae Bean

Aug 9, 2025

Lois Mae Evans Fearneyhough Bean of Liberty, IL, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, at Liberty Village in Pittsfield, IL.

Lois was born September 17, 1930, in Winchester, IL, the daughter of Willis and Ethel (Blake) Evans. She was united in marriage to Raymond Dale Fearneyhough on May 20, 1950, and to this union seven children were born. Raymond preceded...

Jerry L Wear

Jerry L Wear

Aug 1, 2025

Jerry Lee Wear, 68, of Camp Point, IL, passed away at 8:40 p.m. Friday, August 1, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Born December 9, 1956, in Galesburg, IL, Jerry was a son of Floyd and Marquette Gooding Wear. He married Cheryl L. Dennis on July 28, 1979. She survives.

Jerry was employed as a forklift technician for Wiese USA in...

Monica F Maloney

Monica F Maloney

Jul 29, 2025

Monica F. Maloney , 44, of Augusta, IL passed away peacefully at 9:45 pm Tuesday July 29, 2025 at her home in Augusta, IL after an eight month battle with cancer.

She was born on September 27, 1980 in Carthage, IL to Todd B. and Rudy Forquer Petersen. She was united in marriage to Jason Maloney on July 24, 2000 in...

Terra Lynn Ard

Terra Lynn Ard

Jul 29, 2025

Terra Lynn Ard , 44, of Morton, IL passed away at 1:39 pm Tuesday July 29, 2025 in Morton, IL.

Cremation has been accorded. A family interment will be held at Blackburn Cemetery near Brooklyn, IL.

The Hamilton Funeral Home in Augusta, IL is handling arrangements

Jason H Hapke

Jason H Hapke

Jul 26, 2025

Jason H. Hapke, 60, of Maywood, MO, formerly of Clayton, IL, passed away at 3:37 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Born July 15, 1965, in Quincy, Jason was a son of Henry Hapke and Delberta Singley Hapke. He married Tammy Renea Morgan on November 12, 1988, in Lewistown, MO. She survives.

Jason was an avid motocross...

Kenneth E. "KR" Roberts

Kenneth E. "KR" Roberts

Jul 22, 2025

Kenneth E. “KR” Roberts, 82, of Augusta, IL passed away peacefully at 12:22 pm Tuesday July 22, 2025 at his home in Augusta, IL.

He was born on July 16, 1943 in Quincy, IL to Hugh and Gertrude Martin Roberts.

Kenny was a 1960 graduate of Augusta High School. He was employed as the Vice President and Area Manager for the Northern...

Barbara Hamrick

Barbara Hamrick

Jul 18, 2025

Barbara Hamrick, 88, of Augusta, IL went home to be with the Lord at 11:37 pm Friday July 18, 2025 at Bickford of Macomb in Macomb, IL.

She was born on June 23, 1937 near Augusta, IL to Russell and Dorothy Crossland DeJaynes. She was united in marriage to Bill Hamrick on September 5, 1955 in Augusta, IL. He preceded her...

Betty Miller

Betty Miller

Jul 15, 2025

Betty Miller, 79, of rural Camp Point, IL, passed away at 8:12 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Born September 16, 1945, in Quincy, Betty was the daughter of Eldon Raymond and Marjorie Elizabeth Muder Miller.

Betty worked for several companies in Quincy before pursuing her passion for the open road as a truck driver and later...

Esther Wartick

Esther Wartick

Jul 5, 2025

Mrs. Esther L. Wartick, 92, of Sunset Home in Quincy, IL, formerly of Pleasant Hill and Camp Point, IL, passed away at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the home.

Born December 23, 1932, in Coatsburg, IL, Esther was a daughter of Ray and Viola Trone Gray. She married Joseph Wartick, who preceded her in death on June 21, 1997.

Esther...

Christine Diane Humke

Christine Diane Humke

Jun 29, 2025

Christine D. Humke, 69, of LaPrairie, passed away at 1:44 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago in Zion, IL.

Born August 23, 1955, in Quincy, IL, Chris was the daughter of Alva LaVerne and Dorothy Triplett Robbins. She married Aldo Humke on July 15, 1978. He survives.

Chris devoted her life to her faith and...

Bonnie Johnson

Bonnie Johnson

Jun 27, 2025

Mrs. Bonnie Johnson, 75, of Coatsburg, IL, passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Born on February 17, 1950, in Quincy, IL, Bonnie was the daughter of Marlyn Dale and Charlotte "Geri" Bowman Husemann. She graduated from Camp Point Central High School in 1968. On June 21, 1969, she married William R....

Ivan Wharton

Ivan Wharton

Jun 26, 2025

Mr. Ivan E. Wharton, 83, of Quincy, IL (formerly of Camp Point, IL), passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 26, 2025.

Born on January 1, 1942, at home in rural Clayton, IL, Ivan was the son of Dallas Wharton and Anna Irene Goertz. He married Betty Hibbert on March 28, 1986, at the Camp Point United Methodist Church...

Gary D Kaltschnee

Gary D Kaltschnee

Jun 23, 2025

     Mr. Gary D. Kaltschnee, 85, of Golden, IL, passed away at 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 23, 2025, at Golden Good Shepherd Home.

     Graveside services will be held Friday at 3:00 p.m. at Benville Cemetery, rural Baylis, IL, with Pastor Tom Robbins officiating. 

     Memorial donations may be made to Faith Baptist Church in care of Lummis Hamilton...

Kenneth W. "Kenny" Mowen

Kenneth W. "Kenny" Mowen

Jun 20, 2025

Kenneth W. "Kenny" Mowen, 66, of Golden, IL, passed away at 8:51 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2025, at his home.

Born June 8, 1959, in Quincy, IL, Kenny was the son of Wayne and Kathleen Grimmer Mowen. He married Diane M. Williams on May 5, 1979, in Columbus, IL. Diane preceded him in death on July 23, 2020.

Kenny owned and operated...

Sidney Schaller

Sidney Schaller

Jun 19, 2025

Sidney Schaller, 81, of Hannibal, MO, died at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the home of his daughter in Columbus, IL.

Born January 16, 1944, in Benbow, MO, the son of Edward O. and Jessie L. Sewell Schaller. he married Cheryl R. Stathakis in February of 1967. They resided in Camp Point, IL, with their children.

Sid held various jobs...

Loyd Burton

Loyd Burton

Jun 11, 2025

Loyd R. Burton, 87, of Colchester, IL passed away at 4:15 am Wednesday June 11, 2025 at the home of his daughter Penny in Camdenton, MO.

He was born on March 18, 1938 in Plymouth, IL to Charles and Maida Roudebush Burton. He was united in marriage to Esther Jean Andrews on November 27, 1970 in Macomb, IL and they spent...

Nancy Porter

Nancy Porter

Jun 8, 2025

Nancy Jane Grady Porter, 81, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 4:44 a.m. Sunday, June 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving daughters at her home.

She was born August 17, 1943, in Jacksonville, Illinois, to Harold Grady and Lillie Dietrich Grady. She joined her sister Judy in the family.

She grew up a happy country girl with her bare feet in the...