All Obituaries

Pamela K. “Pam” Maas, 64, of Golden passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Pam was born on August 18, 1954 in Quincy to the late Lloyd and Velda (Gerdes) Beebe. She married Ronald Maas on May 24, 1975 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden. Ronald passed away on May 16, 2008. Pam was of the Catholic Faith. She was a Geri Aide at Golden Good Shepherd Home for 24 years, Retiring in 2015 and baby sat for her grandchildren. She loved putting up her...

Helen Kathleen Staff, 91, of Jacksonville, formerly of West Point passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. Kathleen was born on July 12, 1927 in Chambersburg to the late Harvey D. and Mamie Lee (Akin) Kallenbach. She married Norman C. Staff on May 6, 1951 in Perry. Norman survives of Jacksonville. Kathleen was a teacher for 6 years before her marriage to Norman. She was a member of the West Point Methodist Church, where she played piano, taught...

William (Bill) Toole Curless, 90, died Nov. 2, 2018, in Sun City West, Ariz.He was born in Quincy on March 11, 1928, and lived in Quincy most of his childhood. He graduated from Quincy Senior High School in 1945. He received a BS from the University of Illinois and an MS from the University of Kansas. Both degrees were in chemistry.William worked as a research chemist for a number of major companies, including Victor Chemical Works, PPG Industries, Spencer Chemical, Gulf Oil Corp....

LaVern L. Shaffer, 77, of Ursa passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 in his home. LaVern was born on June 16, 1941 in Quincy to the late Vern B. and Leona A. (Holtman) Shaffer. He married Jeanette M. Jansen on April 28, 1962 in St. John’s Catholic Church in Quincy. She survives. LaVern served in the United States Navy from 1959-1965. He was a life time farmer and member of St. Edward Catholic Church in Mendon. In his early career he worked for Adams Telephone Coop for seven years....

Donald L. Smith, 83, of Mendon passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 in the North Adams Home in Mendon. Don was born on April 26, 1935 in Quincy to the late William Earl and Ruby Irene (Milhauser) Smith. He married Patricia A. Tracy on June 27, 1959 in Calvary Baptist Church in Quincy. Pat passed away on April 9, 2010. Don worked as a Herdsman for Moorman manufacturing and later worked in maintenance for Hunter Funeral Homes in Mendon and Golden. He was an Avid St. Louis Cardinals fan...

Virginia E. (Daugherty) Garner, 99, of Quincy passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 in the Sunset Home in Quincy. Services will be 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 27, 2018 in the Hunter Funeral Home in Mendon. Interment will be in the New Providence Cemetery near Ursa. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions have been suggested to the American Heart Association. You are invited to share memories of Virginia and leave condolences at www.hunterfuneralhomes.com.

Virginia B. Albers, 95, of Golden passed away on October 23, 2018 in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden. Virginia was born on February 6, 1923 in Rural Golden to the late Harm and Emma (Weerts) Buss. She married Francis E. Albers on February 9, 1949 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden. Francis passed away on May 26, 2012. Virginia was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She was a member of the church quilting group and the women’s group. She was a 68 year member of the...

Donna J. Hendrickson, 81, of Lima passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 in the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy. Donna was born on May, 19, 1937 in Lima to the late Jesse and Maxine (Flack) Jones. She married William “Bud” Hendrickson on May 3, 1958 I Lima. William passed away on September 5, 2002. Donna was a member of the Federated Church of Lima and enjoyed reading, playing cards and gardening. Surviving are six children; Pam (Michael) Clow of Fowler, Vicky Hendrickson of...

Donna Joyce Kindhart, 78, of Ursa passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in her home. Donna was born on February 25, 1940 in Steffenville, Missouri to the late Raymond and Frankie Irene (Byers) Walter. She married Earl W. Kindhart on January 12, 1957 in Golden. Earl survives of Ursa. Donna had worked at Motorola and then art craft in Quincy before earning her nursing degree and going to work for North Adams Home in Mendon as a Registered Nurse. She was a member of St. Paul United Church...

Rose Marie (Ideus) Cassens, 88, of Quincy, formerly of Golden, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy.  Rose was born on January 18, 1930 in rural Clayton to the late Bohle and Sadie (Gerdes) Ideus. She married William J. “Bill” Cassens on February 27, 1949 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden by the Reverend K.W. Braun. Bill survives in Quincy. Rose attended schools in Brown County. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church,...