N. Francis Blickhan

CANTON, Mo. -- N. Francis Blickhan, 90, of Canton died March 14, 2008, in the Lewis County Nursing Home. The Davis Funeral Home, Canton, is handling the arrangements.

R. Maurice Conover

R. Maurice Conover, 79, of Pharr, Texas, formerly of the Lima Township, died March 11, 2008, in a nursing home in McAllen, Texas. Burial will be in Ellington Cemetery near Quincy in June.

Gerald N. Crawford

CARTHAGE, Ill. -- Gerald N. Crawford, 84, of Carthage, died March 13, 2008, in Memorial Hospital, Carthage. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Christian Church, Carthage. Burial will be in Moss Ridge Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. with family present 6-8 p.m. today in the Printy Funeral Home, Carthage. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church or the Carthage Golf Course.

Hazel Crum

RUSHVILLE, Ill. -- Hazel Crum, 88, of Rushville died March 14, 2008, in the Culbertson Long Term Care Facility. The Worthington Funeral Home, Rushville, is handling the arrangements.

Vida M. Durham Daniels

PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- Vida Marie Durham Daniels, 98, of Pittsfield, died March 13, 2008, in the Eastside Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pittsfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Niebur Funeral Home, Pittsfield. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, near New Salem. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Sunday.

Gary S. Durst

Gary S. Durst, 61, of 1521 Maple died March 13, 2008, in his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home. Burial will be in Quincy Memorial Park. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Blessing Foundation for Hospice

Everett Lefringhouse

CAMP POINT, Ill. -- Everett Lefringhouse, 89, of Camp Point died March 13, 2008, in Blessing Hospital, Quincy. The Lummis-Hamilton Funeral Home, Camp Point, is handling the arrangements.

Charles W. McCallister

Charles W. McCallister, 62, of 2217 S. 12th, Quincy, died March 10, 2008, in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Blessing Cancer Center or Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

Dorothy L. Mowen

PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- Dorothy L. Mowen, 86, of the Pittsfield Eastside Healthcare Center, formerly of Baylis, died March 12, 2008, in the center. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Airsman-Hires Funeral Home, Pittsfield. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, near Fishhook. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to Woodland Cemetery or Blessing Hospice of Pike County, both in care of the funeral home.

Dale Raymond

Dale Raymond, 81, of 1002 York died March 13, 2008, in his home. The Duker and Haugh Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Blanche Marie Riney

TAYLOR, Mo. -- Blanche Marie Riney, 96, of Taylor, died March 12, 2008, in her home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Davis Funeral Home, Canton. Interment will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, St. Patrick. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to St. Patrick Cemetery or Day Cemetery Fund.

Delorise A. 'Dee' Sassen

Delorise A. & quot;Dee & quot; Sassen, 68, of 3121 Payson Road, Quincy died March 12, 2008, in Blessing Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home. Visitation will be at the time of the services. Memorials may be made to the Quincy Humane Society.

Erma Dean Saxbery

PALMYRA, Mo. -- Erma Dean Saxbery, 81, of Taylor, died March 12, 2008, in the Maple Lawn Nursing Home, Palmyra. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel, Palmyra. Entombment will be in Quincy Memorial Park Mausoleum, Quincy, Ill. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday.

Richard Shelton

PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- Richard Shelton, 75, of Pittsfield, died March 13, 2008, in Blessing Hospital, Quincy. The Niebur Funeral Home, Pittsfield, is handling arrangements.

Holton M. 'Hodgie' Simpson

HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Holton M. "Hodgie" Simpson, 44, of Hannibal, died March 12, 2008, in his home. Services will be held at 5 p.m. Monday in the James O'Donnell Funeral Home, Hannibal. Visitation will be 4 p.m. until the time of services Monday. Services and burial will be held at a later date in Savusavu, Fiji.

Emmett Avon Steinway

Emmett Avon Steinway, 87, of 2014 Maple died at March 12, 2008, in his home. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday with prayers at Hansen-Spear followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Hansen -Spear Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Francis Educational Endowment Fund, Blessing Foundation for Hospice or the CYO

Zernia G. Vermeesch

KEOKUK, Iowa -- Zernia G. Vermeesch, 55, of Keokuk, died March 13, 2008, in Keokuk Area Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Scandinavian cemetery in rural Summitville. Visitation will be noon-2 p.m. Saturday in the Vigen Memorial Home, Keokuk.

Esther Wiskirchen

EWING, Mo. -- Esther Wiskirchen, 82, of Ewing, died March 13, 2008, in the Lewis County Nursing Home, Canton. The Ball-Davis Funeral Home, Ewing, is handling arrangements.

Katherine 'Darl' Witt

Katherine "Darl" Witt, 88, formerly of 1703 N. 24th and 649 York, died March 13, 2008, in the Good Samaritan Home. The Hansen-Spear Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Margerie Rose Wynn

HAMILTON, Ill. -- Margerie Rose Wynn, 83, of Nauvoo died March 13, 2008, in Memorial Hospital, Carthage. The Lamporte-St. Clair Funeral Home, Hamilton, is handling arrangement.