Freda June Harmon
Jun 30, 2026
Freda June Harmon, age 102, of Canton, Missouri, and formerly of Mendon and Quincy, Illinois, passed away on June 29, 2026, at the Lewis County Nursing Home in Canton.
She was born on June 9, 1924, in Mendon, Illinois, the daughter of Earl and Grace (Grawe) McClelland.
A graduate of Unity High School, she spent many years working as a waitress before...
Allen B. Shupe
Jun 24, 2026
Allen B. Shupe, 63, of Quincy, Illinois, passed away at 8:03 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.
He was born on December 3, 1962, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Raymond “Jim” and Charlotte (Bruenger) Shupe. Allen graduated from Quincy High School with the Class of 1982.
Allen worked at Transitions for many years as a dedicated...
Sherry Lou Schmalshof
Jun 23, 2026
Sherry Lou Schmalshof, 83, of Quincy, Illinois, passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at her home.
She was born on September 30, 1942, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph Keith and Dolores “Lolly” (Nordstrom) Keith. She was a graduate of Quincy Notre Dame High School.Sherry was first married to her high school sweetheart, Phillip Duesterhaus, who...
Vivian N. Cannell
Jun 23, 2026
Vivian N. Cannell, 96, of Mendon, Illinois, passed away at 2:37 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
She was born April 24, 1930, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Chester W. and Hazel (Lewis) Anderson. She was raised in Ursa and graduated from Quincy Senior High School with the Class of 1948. Prior to her marriage,...
G. Vivian Balsar
Jun 16, 2026
Grace Vivian Balsar, 98, of Ursa, known to family and friends as "Vivian", passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.
Vivian was born on August 12, 1927 in Quincy to the late Harvey and Celia (Andrew) Hillman. She married Gerald Balsar on February 17, 1951 in Quincy.
Vivian was a member of the Ursa Christian Church. Throughout...
James M. Reutter
Jun 10, 2026
James M. Reutter, 88, of Quincy, Illinois, and formerly of Watseka and Milford, Illinois, passed away at 8:04 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
Jim was born on November 6, 1937, in Watseka, Illinois, the son of Orville and Pauline (Breymeyer) Reutter.
On July 28, 1964, he married Joyce Torbet in Rockford, Illinois. Spending most of their 62 years of marriage raising...
Norma L. Beckett
Jun 6, 2026
Norma Lee Beckett of Golden, Illinois died June 6, 2026 at Eden Vista Burr Ridge Assisted Living in Burr Ridge, Illinois.
She was the oldest daughter of Oltman and Clara (Osterman) Busboom and born in Quincy, Illinois. She graduated from La Prairie Grade School and Golden High School. She married Jack R. Beckett on October 18, 1949, in Golden. He preceded...
Julie M. Barnes
May 20, 2026
Julie Marie Barnes, 62, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026.
Born March 26, 1964, in Rochester, Minnesota, Julie was the daughter of Joseph and Judith Barnes. From an early age, she showed a deep love of math, numbers and problem solving. She graduated from Regis University with a degree in accounting and spent...
Ruth Ann Janssen
May 9, 2026
Ruth Ann Janssen, 85, of Hannibal, Missouri, formerly of Golden, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on May 9, 2026. Ruth Ann was born on July 25, 1940, the daughter of the late William A. and Ellen Haschemeyer Johnson.
She was baptized on August 11, 1940, in the Keller House of Trinity Lutheran Church by Pastor K. William Braun. Her...
Wanda June (Woodworth) Vincent
May 6, 2026
Wanda June (Woodworth) Vincent, 79, of Lewistown, Missouri, passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Country Aire Estates in Lewistown. She was born on June 22, 1946, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Walter Ray and Mildred Marie (Hamilton) Woodworth.
June graduated from Unity High School in 1964. She later taught Head Start in LaBelle, Missouri. After...
Dan Clair
May 4, 2026
Daniel Bruce Clair, age 81, of Loraine, Illinois, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 10:13 a.m. at Mark Twain Lake near Monroe City, Missouri. He was born on September 10, 1944, in Quincy, Illinois, to Arthur Bruce Clair and Lois Geraldine (Robbins) Clair. Dan graduated from Unity High School in 1962 and later served in the Illinois National...
John Neill
Apr 27, 2026
John Neill, age 98, of West Point, Illinois, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
He was born on July 19, 1927, in Keokuk, Iowa, to William and Elizabeth (Symmonds) Neill. He attended Stillwell Grade School, West Point High School and graduated from Bowen High School in 1945. He proudly served his country in the...
Robert Rogers
Apr 21, 2026
Robert Rogers, 81, of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of Loraine, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
Bob was born February 22, 1945, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Robert William Rogers and Virginia Bernice (Adair) Rogers.
He graduated from Unity High School in 1963. Bob began working at Richards Electric Motor Company in Quincy in...
Garry W. Waters
Apr 18, 2026
Garry Walter Waters, 81, of Quincy, Illinois, passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.
He was born on January 11, 1945, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Herbert A. Waters and Thelma A. (Whitney) Waters.
Garry graduated from Quincy High School in 1963 and later served his country in the United States...
Julie A. Bunge
Apr 8, 2026
Julie Ann Bunge, 68, of rural Golden, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, Illinois.
Julie was born on August 29, 1957, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Ernest Aden and Esther (Ihnen) Aden. She was a 1975 graduate of Central High School.
Julie married Randy Bunge, and together they shared many...
Ronald Byrd
Mar 28, 2026
Ronald Alan Byrd passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, while worship music filled his room and family sat at his side.
Ronald was born on May 3, 1959, in St, Louis, MO to Harold and Marie Byrd. He grew up on a farm in Iowa, which inspired a lifelong love of agriculture that led him to earn a degree in...
Lisa C. Rust
Mar 12, 2026
Lisa C. Rust, 63, of Ursa, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Born in Quincy, Illinois, on March 9, 1963, she was the daughter of Donald R. and Virginia “Ginny” (Coulson) Maas. Lisa graduated from Unity High School in 1981.
She married Don Rust at Zion United Church of Christ in Ursa,...
Cleta M. Tallcott
Mar 10, 2026
Cleta M. Tallcott, age 100, of Loraine, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, Illinois.
She was born January 6, 1926, in Stillwell, Illinois, the daughter of James and Kathryn (Haistings) Elston. She was a 1944 graduate of Mendon High School.
Cleta married Harold L. Tallcott in 1946 in Carthage, Illinois....
Janice R. Benjamin
Feb 27, 2026
Janice "Jan" Benjamin, 82, of Barry, Illinois, and formerly of Bowen, Quincy, and Branson, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, February 27, 2026, after a day filled with love and the warmth of family, at the Barry Healthcare and Senior Living. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, and faithful friend whose life was defined...
Carolyn S. Robbins
Feb 19, 2026
Carolyn S. Robbins, age 83, of Fowler, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Blessing Hospital.
She was born August 2, 1942, in Grundy County, Missouri, the daughter of Asa Goldsby and Loma (Hughes) Goldsby. She attended Trenton Schools. Carolyn devoted 23 years of caring service at the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy, Illinois before retiring.
Carolyn enjoyed spending time at...
