Obituaries

Jun 3, 2023

Doran D. Drake, 62, of Plymouth, IL died at 9:30 am Saturday June 3, 2023 at his home.

He was born on July 23, 1960 in Carthage, IL to Floyd “Duck” and Doris Douglas Drake.  He married Kimberly Lewallen on March 4, 2006 in Blandinsville, IL. She survives.

Doran was a 1978 graduate of Plymouth High School and attended Carl Sandburg College. He...

May 31, 2023

D. Wayne Norris, 85, of Plymouth, IL. died at 12:20 am Wednesday May 31, 2023 at Grand Prairie Assisted Living in Macomb, IL.

He was born on August 10, 1937 in Macomb, IL to Donald and Dorothy Baker Norris. He married Janet Irene Tippet on December 22, 1963 in Macomb, IL. She preceded him in death on October 14, 2022.

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May 27, 2023

May 21, 2023

Terry E Smith, 65, of Loraine, IL died at 4:35 am Sunday May 21, 2023 at his home.

He was born on September 23, 1957 in Quincy, IL to Leslie and Mary Ellen Wear Smith.

He married Gayla Nichols in 1983 near LaPrairie, IL. She survives.

Terry was a graduate of Mendon High School. He worked in construction, farming, Prairie...

May 13, 2023

Shirley Ann Smith, 86, of Augusta, IL passed away peacefully at 7:48 am Saturday May 13, 2023 at her home.

She was born on November 7, 1936 near Huntsville, IL to Kenneth and Wilma Gerdes McDonald.

Shirley attended Washington School and was a graduate of Augusta High School. She was a homemaker, sold Avon products for many years and owned...

May 11, 2023

Richard L. “Dick” Miller, 90, of Plymouth, IL died at 9:53 am Thursday May 11, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL.

He was born on March 19, 1933 near Plymouth, IL to Elza Clay and Helen Elizabeth Stewart Miller. He married Merlene G. Johnson on June 25, 1952 in the First Baptist Church in Plymouth. She preceded him in...

May 6, 2023

          William J. "Bill" Fanning, 87, of Fowler, IL., passed away at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.     Bill was born October 7, 1935, in Hannibal, MO., the only child of Floyd and Allene Starrett Fanning. He lived his young life in Hannibal and Center, MO., and graduated Center High School...

May 3, 2023

Doris Faye Dieckmann, 77, of Bowen, IL died at 2:16 am Wednesday May 3, 2023 at Sunset Home in Quincy, IL

She was born on July 13, 1945 in Quincy, IL to Charles Arlo and Eileen Esther Wittler Witt. She married Albert Benjamin Dieckmann Jr. on March 11, 1968 in the Bowen Christian Church, they later divorced. He preceded her...

May 2, 2023

     Nancy Lou Ehrgott Ihnen, 77, of LaPrairie, IL., passed away at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.     Born February 15, 1946, in Quincy, IL., Nancy was the daughter of Emmett E. and Genevieve "Jeni" McNay Ehrgott. Nancy attended Dewey school in Quincy where she was active in Brownies and Girl Scouts as...

May 2, 2023

     Marianna Jean Pontius, 92, of Bickford Cottage in Quincy, IL., (formerly of LaPrairie, IL.) died at 6:17 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the home.     Born January 2, 1931, in Granger, MO., she was the daughter of Clifford and Gladys Cline Glover.  She married Donald Eugene Pontius on June 18, 1950, at the Methodist Church in Keokuk,...

May 2, 2023

     Harold H. Tenhouse, 97, of Quincy, died at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.     Born September 14, 1925, in Liberty, IL., Harold was the son of Arthur and Grace Thompson Tenhouse. He met the love of his life, Betty Erke, at Scotties Roller Rink and they married on September 3, 1949,...

May 1, 2023

     Cheryl Jean Hamilton, 77, of Quincy, IL., (formerly of Clayton, IL.) died at 9:22 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2023, at her home.

     Born February 21, 1946, in Quincy, Cheryl was the daughter of Walter Raymond and Nureta Mignon Koch Thompson.

     Cheryl grew up on the family farm west of the airport. She was a 1964 graduate of Liberty...

Apr 28, 2023

     Robin H. Daugherty, 62, of Camp Point, died at 3:39 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2023, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

     Born June 29, 1960, in Hannibal, MO., Robin was the daughter of Howard Victor and Alma Epperson Brown. In March of 1991, she met Mark Daugherty and spent 31 years together with him. On June 30, 2007 she...

Apr 27, 2023

     Marilyn S. Grems, 66, of Milan, formerly of Camp Point, passed away at 5:13 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023 at her home.

     Born April 11, 1957, in Quincy, Illinois, Marilyn was the daughter of Virgil and Esther Parson Brocksieck. She married Geoge L. Grems on November 24, 1999. He preceded her in death on November 2, 2022.

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Apr 27, 2023

Richard Lee “Dick” Luder, 63, of Macomb, IL died at 5:03 pm Thursday April 27, 2023 at his home in Macomb, IL

He was born March 1, 1960 in Carthage, IL to Carl and Hillis Irene Fixal Luder.

Dick enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and spending time with his family.

He is survived by a daughter; Amber (Jeremie) Seymour of Rushville,...

Apr 27, 2023

     Mary A. Lee, 102, of Golden, died at 4:44 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Good Shepherd Home in Golden.     Born March 19, 1921, in Quincy, IL., Mary was the daughter of Edwin and Minnie Weber of Ursa, IL. She graduated from Mendon Township High School in 1938. She then attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL. and...

Apr 25, 2023

Todd B. Petersen, 57, of Augusta, IL died at 12:02 pm Tuesday April 25, 2023 at his home in Augusta.

He was born on August 2, 1965 in Buffalo, MN to Curtis Morrill and Judith M. Toth Petersen. He married Rudy Forquer on March 31, 2000 in Carthage, IL. She preceded him in death on February 25, 2019.

Todd was...

Apr 21, 2023

     Wilma Meador, 97, of Mt. Sterling, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, at her home.     Born August 2, 1925, in Chestline, IL., Wilma was the daughter of John and Fern Likes Graham.  She married Clyde Meador on March 22, 1946, in Quincy, IL. He preceded her in death on December 25, 2005.     Wilma...

Apr 17, 2023

Morris E. Rang, 85, of Augusta, IL died at 8:39 pm Monday April 17, 2023 at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, IL.

He was born on January 6, 1938 near Bowen, IL to Jacob L. and Eva Hare Rang. He was united in marriage to Roberta Knowles on November 25, 1956 in the Plymouth Methodist Church.

Morris was...

Apr 17, 2023

Connie E. Fairchild, 75, of Plymouth, IL died at 6:30 am Monday April 17, 2023 in Carthage Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL.

She was born on October 27, 1947 in Macomb, IL to Fred J. and Gwendolyn Alexander Hoelscher. She married Robert Fairchild on September 30, 1966 in Plymouth, IL. They later divorced in August 1984. He preceded her in...