Obituaries

Apr 16, 2021

Darrell Dean Schlueter, 84 of Clayton, IL and many other towns passed away with Dementia but not due to Covid (he did get that twice, even with no visitors allowed and all staff wearing masks, but was a symptomatic both times) on April 16, 2021 at Creve Coeur Manor in St. Louis (baseball heaven).  He was born on December 25, ...

Apr 8, 2021

Mary F. Cludray, 89, of Plymouth, IL. died at 3:32 pm Thursday April 8, 2021 at Heritage Heath and Senior Care Center in Mt. Sterling, IL.

She was born on September 23, 1931 in Bowen, IL to Frank and Ethyl Belknap Akers. She married Mike Cludray on May 23, 1953 in Macomb, IL. He preceded her in...

Apr 7, 2021

Anita June Lee, 80, of Macomb, IL formerly of Plymouth, IL died at 12:40 pm Wednesday April 7, 2021 at home in Macomb, IL.

She was born on June 13, 1940 , in Macomb, IL to Chester and K. Flo Shanks Waner. She married Paul W. Lee on July...

Apr 6, 2021

Judith “Judy”Adell Wingerter was born on March 11, 1944 in Quincy , IL.  She died at 2:50pm Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in her home.  She was the 2nd living child of Ruth Brown Wingerter (2/9/17-7/24/68) and 11th of Lewis “Odie” Odell Wingerter -8/20/94).  Judy was blessed with a 2nd mother when Odie married Laveita Surratt Martin (10/5/20-5/8/14) in 1968. ...

Apr 6, 2021

Rudie Hendricks, 79, of Camp Point, died at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at his home.

Born December 16, 1941 in Adams County, Rudie was the only son of Herbert and Helen Eber Hendricks. He married June Mellon on October 19, 1963 in Liberty.  She survives.

Rudie worked as a farmer and horseman all...

Mar 31, 2021

Ronald K. McClelland, 77, of Quincy, IL died at 12:26 am Wednesday March 31, 2021 at his home.

Ronald was born February 13, 1944 , in Quincy, the son of Albert Leland McClelland and Hazel Maurine Phillips McClelland of Stillwell. He married Karen E. Larsen on Jan. 28, 1967 ,...

Mar 24, 2021

Doris J. McMahan Waller, 88, of Augusta, IL formerly of Carthage, Il died at 6:26 pm Wednesday March 24, 2021 in the home of her daughter, Darilyn, in Augusta, IL.

She was born on July 20, 1932 in Quincy, IL the first child of Virgil and Opal Marshall McMahan....

Mar 17, 2021

Lucille Miller-Haschemeyer, 92, of Quincy, (formerly of Golden) died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at her home in Quincy. Born February 3, 1929, in Quincy, Lucy was the daughter of Edgar and Florence G. Ohnemus Kuhn. She married Russell A. Miller on October 30, 1948, in Quincy. He preceded her in death on July 16, 1993. She...

Mar 15, 2021

A beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Dana L. Johnson, 60, of Camp Point, died peacefully at 1:50 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy surrounded by his immediate family.

Born December 19, 1960, in Quincy, Dana was a son of Sterling "Bob" and Dorothy Dixson Johnson. He married Teresa K. Johnson on April...

Mar 11, 2021

Lloyd Alexander, 86, of Augusta, IL died at 4:45 pm Thursday March 11, 2021 at St. Vincent’s Home in Quincy, IL.

He was born on June 18, 1934 in Augusta, IL to Ollie M. and Lois C. West Alexander. He was united in marriage to Joan M. Janssen on...

Mar 7, 2021

Kenneth A. Schluter, 90, of Quincy, Il formerly of Bowen, IL died at 7:30 pm Sunday March 7, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

He was born on August 15, 1930 in New Providence, IA to August and Martha Wagner Schluter. He was united in marriage to Dorothy...

Mar 6, 2021

Betty Secrest, 83, of Quincy, died at 2:50 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021, at her home in Quincy. Born November 22, 1937, in Chicago, Betty was a daughter of George and Verda Pearle Kurfman Baxa. She married Ronald Secrest on February 22, 1962. He preceded her in death on March 11, 2006. Mrs. Secrest was employed as a nurse...

Mar 1, 2021

Joe Williams, 80, of Coatsburg,  (formerly of Camp Point) died at 1:25 a.m. Monday, March 1, 2021, at the Eastside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsfield. Born May 23, 1940, in Quincy, Joe was a son of Joseph and Virginia Kuhn Williams. He married Linda Norris on April 22, 1960, at the Columbus United Methodist Church parsonage. She survives....

Feb 22, 2021

Joan Mixer, 86, of Camp Point, died at 4:45 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2021, at Sunset Home in Quincy. Born October 9, 1934, in Brown County, Illinois, Joan was a daughter of Alfred and Mildred Fey Hetrick. She married Glenn R. Mixer on November 10, 1954, in Ripley, IL. He preceded her in death on March 16, 1984. Joan...

Feb 18, 2021

Ernest E (Ernie) Allen of Waynesville, NC passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 .  Ernie lived 91 wonderful years.

Ernie was born October 25, 1929 in Atlantic, Iowa.  He always liked to add that was the day the market crashed.  He ran wild in the country as a young boy.  His family moved to...

Feb 16, 2021

Melissa A. McGowan Sheetz, 44, of Oaktown, Indiana, formerly of Augusta and Rushville, IL passed from this life, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on May 27, 1976 in Rushville, Illinois to Donald E. and Dorothy A. (Burton) McGowan. Melissa married Christopher L. Sheetz on October 10, 2020.

Melissa was a member...

Feb 10, 2021

Caroline Mae Humke, 93, of rural Camp Point, IL died Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Brooking Park Assisted Living, in Chesterfield, Missouri. Born March 12, 1927, in rural Colchester, IL, Caroline was a daughter of Bertie Louis and Lura Eva Sweasy Yard. She married Paul A. Humke on August 14, 1949, at her home in Colchester. He preceded her...

Feb 4, 2021

Ira Eugene "Gene" Kackley, 83, of Camp Point, died at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 4, 2021, at his home. Born August 31, 1937, in LaGrange, MO., Ira was a son of Walter and Lila Pauline Clow Kackley.  He married Patricia Janssen Deming on April 24, 1993, in Lincoln, IL.  She survives. Mr. Kackley was employed for 30 years at Moorman Manufacturing in...

Feb 1, 2021

Patricia Ann “Pat” Akins, 68, of Augusta, IL died at 11:05 am Monday February 1, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

She was born on May 29, 1952 in Quincy, IL to Frank and Margaret Redenius Greenough. She married Larry Akins on December 6, 1970 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden. He survives.

Pat...

Jan 31, 2021

Suzanne Elizabeth Wallace, 78, of Lawton, OK., passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at her home. Suzanne was born on June 30, 1942 in Batavia, New York to Cleland Henry and Ethel Dora (Weatherlee) Tinkham. She married Gerald R. Wallace on October 17, 1970 in Alameda, California and she was a successful Homemaker who supported her husband's military...