Obituaries

Connie A Boling

Connie A Boling

Jan 14, 2024

     Connie Ann Boling, 63, of rural Camp Point, was born March 1, 1960, to Norbert and Vera Zanger.      She graduated from Central High School in 1978 and married Rocky Boling on September 22, 1978.      In recent years, she was employed by the local union 231 through Rees Construction and S.M. Wilson and retired in January 2023....

Ginger L. (Williams) DeMoss

Ginger L. (Williams) DeMoss

Jan 14, 2024

Ginger L. (Williams) DeMoss, 52, of Quincy, IL., (formerly of Camp Point, IL.) went to be with her Lord at 6:51 p.m. Sunday, January 14, 2024, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Born October 11, 1971, in Miami, FL., she was a daughter of Robert and Charlene Mary (VanWie) Williams. Ginger grew up in Miami, one of her very...

Sara L Unmisig

Sara L Unmisig

Jan 14, 2024

     Mrs. Sara L. Unmisig, 73, of Geneseo, IL., passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL.

     Born April 24, 1950, in Quincy, IL., Sara was the daughter of John W and Lena Lu Wood Roy. She married Dale H. Unmisig on August 20, 1977. He preceded her in death on March 19, 2023.

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Lauretta Kimball

Lauretta Kimball

Jan 8, 2024

Lauretta Lee Kimball, 86, of Quincy, IL. joined her loved ones in Heaven at 12:30 pm Monday January 8, 2024 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. 

Lauretta was born on April 20, 1937 in Chicago, IL. a daughter of Phillip Pluskiss and Elizabeth Margaretta Carta.  She was first married to Albert Loran Rasner, they divorced. He preceded her in death...

John F. "Freddie" Janssen

John F. "Freddie" Janssen

Dec 28, 2023

     John F. "Freddie" Janssen, 86, of Golden Good Shepherd Home, (formerly of Coatsburg), passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023 at the home.     Born September 1, 1937, in Coatsburg, Freddie was a son of Bernd V. and Fredericka "Rickey" Louise Schaefer Janssen. He married Norma Lea McDowell on June 17, 1962. She survives.     Freddie was a 1955...

Catherine Bienhoff

Catherine Bienhoff

Dec 27, 2023

Catherine Marie Bienhoff, age 93, of LaPrairie, passed away on December 27, 2023 in her home. 

She was born January 1930 to Minnie and Edward Albert and married Edward Carl Bienhoff on August 08, 1951. 

Catherine was very active in her community.  Catherine taught Sunday school and Bible school.  She volunteered at the Red Cross, was a member of Trinity...

Elaine J Leenerts Hyer

Elaine J Leenerts Hyer

Dec 20, 2023

     Elaine J. Leenerts Hyer, 87, of Good Samaritan Home in Quincy, passed away at 6:26 a.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at the home.

     Born March 12, 1936, in Quincy, Elaine was the daughter of Estel and Leta Hagmeyer Cutforth.  She married Herbert L. Leenerts on September 6, 1959, in Payson, IL . He preceded her in death on...

Dale Winters

Dale Winters

Dec 10, 2023

Dale E. Winters, 90, of Augusta, IL passed away at 1:50 pm Sunday December 10, 2023 at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, IL. He had recently celebrated a life milestone of 90 years with family and friends of his community, which he enjoyed immensely!

He was born on November 3, 1933 in Warsaw IL to Herbert Bethyl and Gladys Pearl...

William H. "Bill" Ausmus

William H. "Bill" Ausmus

Dec 5, 2023

     William H. "Bill" Ausmus, 69, of Clayton, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

     Born September 14, 1954, in Quincy, Bill was the son of Harry and Ruth Marie Miller Ausmus. He married the love of his life, Deborah Stone, on May 23, 1992,...

Joyce Hiland

Joyce Hiland

Nov 30, 2023

Joyce A. Dean Hiland, 79, of Augusta, IL passed away at 8:45 pm Thursday November 30, 2023 at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, IL with her family at her side.

She was born on April 4, 1944 in Macomb, IL to Mark and Adelphia Casey Dean. She was married to Robert Hiland, they later divorced.

Joyce attended Augusta Schools. She...

Christian DuPont

Christian DuPont

Nov 19, 2023

SSG Christian (Merrick) DuPont (Ret.)

Christian DuPont, 28, of Phoenix, AZ., formerly of Quincy, died 3:11 pm, Sunday November 19, 2023, in Phoenix, AZ.

He was born January 19, 1995, in Quincy, IL. the son of John A. and Marcia A. McCutchan DuPont.

Christian was homeschooled most of his school career. He was a “one year and done” at Quincy...

Rose M Akins

Rose M Akins

Nov 17, 2023

Rose M. Akins, 86, of Winchester, IL formerly of Augusta, Macomb and Rushville , IL passed away at 3:54 am Friday November 17, 2023 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, IL.

She was born on October 13, 1937 near Bowen, IL to Ray E. and Georgia A. Kirby Cook. She married Junior Akins on January 7, 1956 in Carthage, IL. He preceded her...

Amy Aleshire

Amy Aleshire

Nov 15, 2023

Amy L. Aleshire, 58, of Plymouth, IL passed away at 3:55 pm Wednesday November 15, 2023 at her home in Plymouth, IL.

She was born on May 23, 1965 in Macomb, IL to Glenn and Nancy Kenneday Aleshire.

Amy was a 1983 graduate of Plymouth High School and was formerly employed at the Countryview Care Center in Macomb. Amy enjoyed playing Scrabble...

Knox Leroy Cassens

Knox Leroy Cassens

Nov 14, 2023

     Knox Leroy Cassens, 8 week old son of Devin and Torie Cassens of Camp Point, passed away Tuesday November 14, 2023 peacefully in his sleep.     Knox entered this world fast and furious on September 19, 2023 at 1:55 am, en route to Blessing Hospital. It came as a shock to his dad when he looked over and...

Howard Toland

Howard Toland

Nov 13, 2023

Howard K. Toland, 73, of Augusta, IL died at 2:53 pm Monday November 13, 2023 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

He was born on November 10, 1950 in Macomb, IL to Donald “Jr” and Glenna Maye Mellon Toland. He married Ginger Evans on November 10, 2011 in Carthage, IL. She survives.

Howard was a 1968 graduate of Augusta High School and a...

Mildred L. "Millie" Bastert

Mildred L. "Millie" Bastert

Nov 6, 2023

     Mildred (Millie) Bastert, of Camp Point, passed away on  November 6, 2023 peacefully in the home of her daughter Wanda Bastert in Louisville, Kentucky. 

     Millie had a zest for life, retaining her sense of humor and a positive attitude despite declining health issues the last couple of years. Born in Girard, PA to Gladys (Mosher) Caughlin...

Jeremy S Frakes

Jeremy S Frakes

Oct 29, 2023

Jeremy S.  Frakes, 49, of Plymouth, IL passed away unexpectedly at 2:01 pm Sunday October 29, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL.

He was born on April 26, 1974 in Rock Island, IL to Kathy Henson and Craig Frakes. He married Courtny Crenshaw on June 8, 2018 in Carthage, IL. She survives.

Jeremy was a graduate of Moline High...

Elizabeth Cooley

Elizabeth Cooley

Oct 28, 2023

     Elizabeth "Betty" Cooley, 91, of the Timberpoint Healthcare Center in Camp Point, (formerly of Fowler) passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the home.

     Born January 18, 1932, in Pittsfield, IL., she was the daughter of Clarence and Helen Frieda Usherwood Brown. She married Wayne Cooley on March 8, 1948, in Pittsfield. He preceded her in death on...

John A Juett

John A Juett

Oct 21, 2023

     Mr. John A. Juett, 87, of Clayton, passed away at 4:31 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

     Born August 11, 1936, in Quincy, John was the son of Ernest and Rose F Vollbracht Juett.

     John was a 1955 graduate of Augusta High School and attended Western Illinois University where he received his...

Don B Wallace

Don B Wallace

Oct 9, 2023

     Don Barton Wallace, 88, a resident of the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, IL, formerly of Golden, Camp Point, and Paloma, IL, died at 2:40 a.m. at the Veterans home.     He was born July 12, 1935, a son of Russell Claire and Edith Irene Wisslead Wallace in Cook County, IL. He married Eva Ann Hibbert, December 4,...