All Obituaries

Leona Ihnen, 89, of Golden, passed away at 8:15 AM, Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden. Services for Leona Ihnen will be announced by the Hunter Funeral Home in Golden.

  Dorothy Ann Wood, 94, of rural Lima passed away at home on Friday, June 4, 2021. Dorothy was born in Lima Township on December 1, 1926, to Gilbert and Esther (Wollbrink) Schutte. She attended three years of high school in Lima then graduated from Mendon Township High School in 1944.  After graduating from Gem City Business College, Dorothy worked for E. Best Plumbing and Heating Supply in Quincy. On February 24, 1951, Dorothy was united in marriage to Harold Wood at the...

Larry E. “Hub” Harris, 80, of Quincy, passed away at 7:09 AM, Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Good Samaritan Home in Quincy. He was born on January 12, 1941, in Loraine, the son of Floyd and Hattie (Clark) Harris. Hub began his career at Electric Wheel while still in his teens and retired from Titan after 41 years of service.  After retirement, he worked in the maintenance department at Good Samaritan Home. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and collecting guns.  He...

Gayle A. Woodman, 83, of Golden, passed away at 6:45 PM, Friday, May 7, 2021, at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden. She was born on January 19, 1938, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Alford and Dorothy (Robertson) Gardiner.  She married Eldon Woodman on September 19, 1959, at the Bethel Presbyterian Church in Waterloo, Iowa, and he survives. Gayle was a 1957 graduate of Nashua High School in Nashua, Iowa. She was a housewife and mother for several years until moving to...

Merle George Hildebrand, 80, of Mendon, Illinois passed away at 3:10 AM on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  He was born on March 14, 1941 a son of Len and Elsie (Blickhan) Hildebrand at St. Mary’s Hospital in Quincy.  He married Dory Klingele on May 4, 1963, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Quincy, Illinois. Survivors include his wife, Dory Hildebrand of Mendon, two children, Greg Hildebrand and wife Tammy of Mendon, and Chrissy Lerch and...

Carolyn Sue Ellerman, 76, of Mendon, Illinois passed away at 2:23 PM on Sunday May 2, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born December 24, 1944 in Adrian, Illinois the daughter of Ben and Maxine (Miller) Appeldorn.  She married John Ellerman on November 18, 1961 in Quincy, Illinois.  He preceded her in death on April 5, 2005. She was a graduate of Unity High School She is survived by her special friend, Virgil Gooding of Mendon, daughter Debbie (Terry)...

Lennie Dean Brown, 38, of Mendon, passed away at 1:30 PM, Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born July 23, 1982, to Larrie D and Christine M. (Straube) Brown at St. Mary Hospital in Quincy. He was a graduate of Unity High School with the Class of 2001. He worked at Brown Truck Repair and Towing Inc. as a diesel and propane mechanic, tow truck driver, and as a vehicle inspector for the Illinois Department of Transportation. Lennie was one of a kind. Whenever he...

Barbara Blacketer, 74, of Quincy, passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at her Home surrounded by her family.  She was born on May 31, 1946 in Warsaw, Illinois a daughter of George and Veneta (Bowen) Kropp. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Pamela D. Gengenbacher of LaGrange, Missouri, a son, James D. Blacketer and wife Jena of Coatsburg, Illinois; four grandchildren, Erin C. Boden and husband Brad, Melanie M. McCutchan and husband Hunter, Jacob J....

  Alberta F. Haschemeyer, 93, of Camp Point, passed away at 6:55 AM, Friday, March 19, 2021, at the Eastside Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsfield.  She was born on March 3, 1928, in Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois, the daughter of Harm and Bertha (Claussen) Decker.  She married Wilbur A. Haschemeyer on March 3, 1946, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden.  He preceded her in death on August 11, 2006.  Surviving are two daughters, Juleen Ihnen...

Elbert Dean Harness, 95, of the Illinois Veterans Home, formerly of Lima, passed away at 1:31 p.m. on Friday, April 02, 2021 at Blessing Hospital.  He was born on February 7, 1926 the son of Cleo and Grace (Jackson) Harness in Lima, Illinois.  He married Juanita Featheringill in November of 1950. She preceded him in death on August 10, 2017. Survivors include; three children, Deanna (Gary) Starman of Quincy, Brent (Laura) Harness of Sutter, Susan Keck of Quincy; ten grandchildren,...