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Births and Deaths

These births from Blessing Hospital....
/ Source: WGEM-TV

These births from Blessing Hospital....

To Stephanie Hamm of Pittsfield a Boy

To Andera Monetti and Kenny Liebold of Quincy a Girl

To Becky Forbes and Chad Schroder of Quincy a Girl

To Jennifer Hoelscher and Kevin Bode of Quincy a Boy

To Jamie and Larry Ferguson of Quincy a Boy

To Billie and Jeff Heeley of Quincy a Boy

To Ashley Board and Nathan Wright of Quincy a Girl

To Heather and Jesse Sommers of Quincy a Boy

To April Surgeon of Quincy a Girl

To Brittany Jean Leavell and Rolland Luckett of Quincy a Boy

These death notices to report...

A long-time member of the WGEM family has passed away.

Harold Zalis...better known to listners as "Bob Joye" lost his battle with cancer, SUNDAY.

Joye started with the station hosting mid-day in 1958.

He also hosted Sunday Showcase for sixteen years.

Bob moved to morning host of Gem Country 105 on WGEM FM in 1982...before moving to full time production duties in 1991.

Bob will be remembered as an energetic and tireless member of the WGEM family....HE WILL BE MISSED.

Funeral arrangements are being managed by the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home

41 year old Jeffrey Lane Rusk of Surprise Arizona died Sunday in his home. Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home

66 year old Jon A. Dixon of Heritage Manor Nursing Home died Friday in the home. Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt.Sterling

85 year old Margie Angell of 701 Van Buren died Friday in Blessing Hospital. Hansen Spear Funeral Home

86 year old Ann E. Lorenz of St.Vincent Home, formerly of Lamp Hi-Rise died Friday in the home. Duker & Haugh Funeral Home

67 year old Elaine R. Pierce of 3417 Country Meadows East died Friday in Blessing Hospital. Duker & Haugh Funeral Home

78 year old Hazel J. Patterson of 101 N. 4th died Friday in Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home

57 year old Linda Lee Whitlock of 513 Hampshire died Thursday in her home. Duker & Haugh Funeral Home

61 year old Donald I. Brackley of 2704 Lind died Saturday in his home. Duker & Haugh Funeral Home

82 year old Dorothy E. Lang of Keokuk died Friday at River Hills Village in Keokuk. Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk