Obituaries

Dec 19, 2021

John W. Pendleton, 70, of Clayton, died Sunday, December 19, 2021, at his home.

Born July 22, 1951, in Quincy, John was a son of Harold and Chlo Monday Pendleton. He married Vicky Sidwell in 1971. He later married Kay Crooks on May 25, 1984.

John worked as a butcher most of his life. He...

Dec 19, 2021

Larry Eugene Rittenhouse, 82, of Clayton, died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at his home.

Born October 25, 1939, in Brown County, IL., Larry was a son of Harold Eugene and Genevieve Geneva Tournear Rittenhouse. He married Constance Y. Smith on November 4, 1961. She preceded him in death on June 5, 1989.

Mr. Rittenhouse had...

Dec 13, 2021

James R. “Skip” Ippensen, 72, of Augusta, IL died at 2:17 pm Monday December 13, 2021 in Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL.

He was born on April 11, 1949 in Pensacola, FL to Kenneth I. and Dorothy E. Reed Ippensen. He married Mary McDonald on April 29, 1967 in Mt. Sterling, IL. She survives.

Skip...

Dec 13, 2021

Robert Lee Asbridge Sr., 84, of Quincy,  (formerly of Camp Point and Fort Myers, FL.) died at 10:20 a.m. Monday, December 13, 2021, at Bickford Cottage in Quincy.

Born January 20, 1937, in St. Louis, Missouri, Robert was a son of Chester V. and Thelma B. Hedrick Asbridge. He married Lois Ann Brecher on March 4, 1955,...

Dec 12, 2021

Stacy E. Smith, 51, of Camp Point, died Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Born October 1, 1970, in Quincy, Stacy was the son of Delmas Dean Smith and Carolyn Lee Wharton.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing at the family farm, riding his snowmobile, and was an avid LA  Dodgers fan.

Nov 30, 2021

Laura Mae DuPont, 25, of Colorado Springs, CO., formerly of Quincy, died 9:00 a.m. Tuesday (November 30, 2021) at her family home in Quincy, IL.

She was born November 22, 1996 in Quincy, IL. the daughter of John A. and Marcia A. McCutchan DuPont.

Laura Mae was a 2015 graduate of Quincy High School and...

Nov 25, 2021

Patricia A. “Patsy” Lantz, 92, of Brooklyn, peacefully passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at her residence. 

 

She was born on September 6, 1929 in Birmingham Township in Schuyler County to Grey and Mildred Phillips Hamilton.

 

She married Robert E. Lantz on November 5, 1949, in Augusta. He preceded her in death on January 24, 2018.

 

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Nov 22, 2021

Marjorie L. Powell, 84, of the Timberpoint Healthcare Center in Camp Point, formerly of Coatsburg died at 2:45 a.m. Monday, November 22, 2021, at the home. Born August 31, 1937, in Quincy, Marjorie was a daughter of Orn and Juanita Bost Mixer. She married Howard L. Powell on February 15, 1963, in Quincy. He preceded her in death on December...

Nov 17, 2021

Norman Lee Janssen, 90, of LaPrairie and Camp Point, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Blessing Hospital after a brief illness.

Norm was born September 22, 1931, in rural Adams County, the son of Erna (Janssen) Lord of rural La Prairie. He married Marta Jean (Faulkner) Janssen...

Nov 10, 2021

Elzie Arlando Kirby, 96, of Anna, IL formerly of Bowen, IL died at 11:45 am Wednesday November 10, 2021 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna, IL.

He was born on July 16, 1925 in Bowen, IL to Roy and Grace Russ Kirby. He married Alberta S. Klingler on October 22, 1949 in Sutter, IL. She survives....

Nov 5, 2021

Karen S. Hughes, 77, of Golden, IL died at 12:05 pm Friday November 5, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

She was born July 24, 1944 in Quincy, IL to Donald and Rosalie Sharrow Anderson. She married Larry Hughes on August 21, 1963 in LaPrairie, IL. He survives.

Karen was a 1962 graduate of...

Nov 4, 2021

Angel M. Daniels, 39, of Prairie City, IL. died November 4, 2021 at her home.

Cremation has been accorded. There will be no services at this time

The Hamilton Funeral Home in Augusta is handling arrangements.

Nov 4, 2021

William R. "Bill" Green, 83, of Camp Point, died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Born March 20, 1938, in Schuyler County, Illinois, Bill was the son of Robert and Mildred Reagan Green. He married Wilma Norris on June 14, 1957, at the Camp Point Assembly of God Church. Mr. Green was employed...

Nov 2, 2021

Mary Jo Baccus, 73, of Camp Point, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 in her home. She was born February 14, 1948, in Manchester, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Eva Bishop. She married the love of her life, Jack Baccus, on April 19, 1969. He survives.

First and foremost, Mary Jo was a dedicated...

Oct 31, 2021

Sharon N. Irvin, 81, of Sunset Home in Quincy, formerly of Loraine, died at 4:25 a.m. Sunday, October 31, 2021, at the home. Born July 1, 1940, in Marshalltown, Iowa, Sharon was the daughter of H. Darrell and Nina Julia Baker Crumbaugh. She married Louis Lee Irvin on January 7, 1961, at Asbury Methodist Church in Springfield. He preceded...

Oct 30, 2021

Joe Leroy Williams, 86, of Quincy, died Saturday (October 30, 2021) at Good Samaritan Home in Quincy. Joe was born August 9, 1935, in Pike County, IL, a son of Ross Eugene and Lois (Waters) Williams. After the death of his mother in 1940, Joe and his brother Keith were raised by their paternal grandparents, Russell and Alice Williams,...

Oct 29, 2021

Jeanne Dittmer 82, of rural Quincy, passed away at 5:55 a.m. Friday, October 29th, surrounded by family at her home. Jeanne was born November 22, 1938, in the community of Bloomfield near Quincy, Illinois. She was the daughter of Elmer and Emma Reichert Dedert. Jeanne married Wilfred Dittmer on June 25th, 1960 at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in Quincy,...

Oct 28, 2021

Gary W. Hamilton, 76, of Quincy, (formerly of Clayton) died at 7:05 a.m. Thursday, October 28, 2021, at his home.

Born February 27, 1945, in Quincy, Gary was a son of Wayne E. Hamilton and Alice Jean Lummis Vollbracht. He married Cheryl J. Thompson on February 10, 1968, at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. She survives.

Oct 27, 2021

Donald Crooks, 62, of Palmyra, formerly of Clayton died Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Hannibal Regional Hospital. Born September 21, 1959, in Beardstown,  Donnie was the son of Robert and Maxine Mae Prisner Crooks. Donnie loved the outdoors and spent time hunting, fishing, and collecting arrowheads. He was a St. Louis Cardinal's fan and Los Angeles Rams fan. Most...

Oct 27, 2021

Rosemary J. (Smith) Wear, 86, of Griffin, GA., formerly of Brazil, IN. and Clayton, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at the home of her daughter.Born November 16, 1934, in Clayton, Rosemary was a daughter of Chester and Eva Abel Smith. She married Bruce J. Wear October 20, 1953. He preceded her in death on April 7, 2010. Rosemary was...