Obituaries

May 13, 2021

Frederick Aaron Weinberg, 94, of Augusta, IL died quietly on Thursday May 13, 2021, at Carthage Memorial Hospital.  He was born to Francis and Rachel Hecketsweiler Weinberg on May 10, 1927 in the family home in Augusta.  He graduated in 1945 from Augusta Community High School. He grew up in Augusta and was actively involved in FFA in high...

May 8, 2021

Wayne V. Nicolai, 96, of Eastside Health & Rehabilitation Center in Pittsfield, formerly of Camp Point, died at 6:10 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2021, at the home. Born June 29, 1924, in Adams County, Wayne was a son of Amos and Clara Henrick Nicolai. Wayne had been a lifelong farmer in the Camp Point area. He also raised horses. He...

May 5, 2021

Eldon Dean Akers, 65, of Littleton, IL, formerly of Plymouth, IL, passed away peacefully at 4:35 pm Wednesday May 5, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL with his wife and daughters at his side.

He was born on October 26, 1955 in Macomb, IL to Adron O. and B. Florence Vogler Akers. He was united in...

Apr 24, 2021

Daniel G. Buckley, 70, of Quincy, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on April 24, 2021 after a near year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.  Dan was born May 20, 1950, a son of Daniel J. and Marian O. (Bowen) Buckley.  His parents preceded him in death.  He married Elizabeth (Beth) Sickles on June 24, 1972...

Apr 19, 2021

Terry Dean Mayo, 78, of Dunlap, Illinois formerly of Plymouth and East Peoria died comfortably at home on Monday, April 19, 2021 at 7:14 p.m. after his courageous 19 year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

He was born October 29, 1942 in Peoria IL., the son of Leslie...

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...