Obituaries

Sandra Martin

Sandra Martin

Oct 11, 2025

Sandra Kay Martin, 81, of Plymouth, IL passed away at 10:59 am Saturday October 11, 2025 at Wesley Village in Macomb, IL.

She was born on November 22, 1943 in Carthage, IL to Virgil and Dorothy Beck Lemley. She was united in marriage to Larry W. Martin on June 30, 1962 in Tennessee, IL. He survives. Sandra was a 1961 graduate...

Donald J Roberts

Donald J Roberts

Oct 10, 2025

Donald J. Roberts, 97, of the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, formerly of rural Clayton, IL, passed away at 2:50 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2025, at the home.

Born August 16, 1928, in Kellerville, IL, Donald was the son of Jesse and Iva Alcorn Roberts. He was united in marriage to Hilda Hess on June 14, 1953, at Pleasant View Baptist...

Scharlene L. "Cooki" Akers

Scharlene L. "Cooki" Akers

Oct 9, 2025

Scharlene L. “Cooki” Akers, 82, of Plymouth, IL passed away peacefully at 6:25 am Thursday October 9, 2025 at the home of her daughter, Lynda in Blandinsville, IL.

She was born on August 30, 1943 near Plymouth, IL to Charles and Grace VanBrooker DuBois. She was united in marriage to William J. “Bill” Akers on September 16, 1961 in Plymouth, IL....

Dorothy L Bucher

Dorothy L Bucher

Oct 7, 2025

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Bucher, 90, of Quincy, IL, formerly of Camp Point, IL, passed away at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Good Samaritan Home in Quincy.

Born June 12, 1935, Kellerville, IL, Dorothy was the daughter of Herbert and June Brackett Crumley. She was united in marriage to Aubrey E. Bucher on March 12, 1954, at her parents’ home...

Kenneth A Leapley

Kenneth A Leapley

Sep 24, 2025

Kenneth Allan Leapley, 89, of Liberty, IL, died at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at his home.

Born August 2, 1936, in Quincy, IL, Kenneth was the son of William and Alice Lillian (DeWitt) Leapley. He married Nancy E. Haistings on November 22, 1956, in Coatsburg, IL. She survives.

Kenneth worked as a truck driver throughout his life, spending many years...

Bruce D Bartlow

Bruce D Bartlow

Sep 15, 2025

Bruce D. Bartlow, 78, of Augusta, IL passed away unexpectedly at 9:21 am Monday, September 15, 2025 at his home.

He was born on April 15, 1947 in Quincy, IL to Albert Dale and Bettie Lea (Bunnell) Bartlow. He was united in marriage to Marcia McPherson on June 6, 1970 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bowen, IL. She survives.

Bruce was...

Betty L Conway

Betty L Conway

Sep 13, 2025

Betty L. Conway, 98, of Huntsville, IL, passed away surrounded by her family at 6:20 pm Saturday, September 13, 2025, at her home.

She was born on September 1, 1927, in Knoxville, IL to Russell S. and Lola Dyke Moore Daniel. She was united in marriage to Keith Eugene Conway on November 8, 1947, at the home of her mother and...

George D Knight

George D Knight

Sep 8, 2025

George D. Knight, 85, of Quincy, IL, died at 10:45 a.m. Monday, September 8, 2025, at Good Samaritan Home in Quincy.

Born March 24, 1940, in Quincy, George was the son of George W. and Stella Opal (Wand) Knight. He was united in marriage to Joyce Ann Tolle on February 14, 1959. She survives.

George enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where...

Lonnie Dobbins

Lonnie Dobbins

Sep 6, 2025

Lonnie D. Dobbins, 57, of Augusta, IL passed away at 9:18 am Saturday September 6, 2025 at his home in Augusta.

He was born on February 5, 1968 in Macomb, IL to Robert and Bebe Ann Hatch Dobbins. He was united in marriage to Cindy Johnson on September 23, 1989 in Plymouth, IL. She survives.

Lonnie was a 1986 graduate of Plymouth...

Charles "Chuck" Dieterle

Charles "Chuck" Dieterle

Sep 2, 2025

Charles “Chuck” Dieterle, 60, of Mendon, IL, passed away unexpectedly at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at his home.

He was born December 28, 1964, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL, the son of Richard E. Sr. and Valla Lou (Janssen) Dieterle.

Chuck attended Central High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1983 until 1989, and later in...

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...