Obituaries

Esther JANSSEN

Jul 15, 2011

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Esther Elizabeth Janssen, 95, of Quincy, formerly of Golden, died at 3:12 a.m. Friday (July 15, 2011) in the Good Samaritan Home, Quincy.

She was born Jan. 2, 1916, in Golden, a daughter of Professor John F. and Louise C. Baumgartner Hunziker. She married Eldron William "Pete" Janssen Feb. 9, 1936, in Tabor Lutheran Church...

Gordon Dolan

Jun 11, 2011

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Gordon F. Dolan, 89, of Golden, died at 11:12 p.m. Saturday (June 11, 2011) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

He was born on Jan. 10, 1922, in Holley, N.Y., a son of the late Frank C. and Lillian Wilson Dolan. He married Erna Gerdes on Dec. 11, 1943, in Golden and she died on Feb....

Betty Welty

Apr 15, 2011

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Betty A. Welty, 75, of Golden, died at 8:15 p.m. Friday (April 15, 2011) in Blessing Hospital.

Betty was born on March 16, 1936, in rural Golden to the late John F. and Erna (Franzen) Bruns. She married Don Smith on March 3, 1957. Don passed away in May of 1996. She later married Ray...

Timothy Higley

Mar 10, 2011

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Timothy Lee Higley, 51, of Elberta, Ala., formerly of Golden, died March 10, 2011, in the South Baldwin Regional Medical Center, Foley, Ala.

Timothy was born on Feb. 8, 1960, in Quincy to David and Barbara Herren Higley.

Timothy was a 1978 graduate of Central High School and was of the Methodist faith....

Mark GRONEWOLD

Feb 8, 2011

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Mark W. Gronewold, 63, of East Peoria, formerly of Golden, died at 4 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2011) at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born on Jan. 30, 1948, in Bowen to Wilke C. and Fannie B. Saathoff Gronewold. He married Vicky Eggman on Dec. 26, 1971, in Golden. She survives....

Helen BARTELL

Jan 22, 2011

LAPRAIRIE, Ill. -- Helen Kathryn Bartell, 94, of LaPrairie, died at 6:15 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 22, 2011) in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden.

Helen Kathryn Dutton was born on May 13, 1916, in the family home east of LaPrairie in Adams County, a daughter of John Joseph and Martha Estelle "Stella" Alexander Dutton.

She...

Erma Graham

Dec 26, 2010

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Erma Elizabeth Graham, 86, of the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, formerly of rural Bowen, died at 3:11 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 26, 2010) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Erma was born on Dec. 13, 1925, at home in rural Golden to the late Harm H. and Cora White Herren. She married John D. Graham...

Wilfred Ihnen

Oct 22, 2010

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Wilfred J. Ihnen, 83, of Golden died Friday (Oct. 22, 2010) in his home near Golden.

Wilfred was born Sept. 15, 1927, near LaPrairie to the late John G. and Altje C. (Schuster) Ihnen. He married Elvarie Arena Post on Oct. 13, 1950, in Immanuel Lutheran Church of South Prairie. Elvarie died Jan. 27, 2002...

Donald SHAROW

Jun 20, 2010

CAMP POINT, Ill. -- Donald M. Sharow, 61, of Camp Point, died at 4:22 a.m. Sunday (June 20, 2010) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Don was born Jan. 4, 1949, in Quincy to the late Elmer Mason and Dorothy Bernadine Wilson Sharow. He married Petronella "Pat" Norkus on Nov. 6, 1971, at Our Lady of Vilna Catholic Church in Chicago....

Carlene Alhorn

Jun 8, 2010

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Carlene Grace Alhorn, 89, of Golden, formerly of the Jacksonville and Meredosia area, passed away at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday (June 8, 2010) in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden. Carlene was born on July 6, 1920, in Clayton Township to the late Henry and Pauline Weerts Cassens. She married Wilbur Alhorn on Nov. 27, 1955, in...

Freddie BENNETT

Apr 10, 2010

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Freddie R. "Fred" Bennett, 71, of Golden, died Saturday (April 10, 2010) in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Fred was born on Dec. 9, 1938, in Quincy. He was a son of the late Howard W. and Esther Kurfman Bennett. He married Norma Knowles on Nov. 15, 1958, in Ebeneezer Chapel in Golden. She survives of Golden....

Raymond BRUNS

Apr 6, 2010

GOLDEN, Ill. --Raymond J. Bruns, 75, of Golden, died at 8 p.m. Tuesday (April 6, 2010) in his family residence in Golden. Raymond was born on July 21, 1934, in his home east of Golden. He was a son of the late John H. and Marie Wienke Bruns. He married Marilyn J. Haschemeyer on Nov. 9, 1958, in Holy Cross...

Larry DIETERLE

Mar 25, 2010

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Larry Kay Dieterle, 65, of Golden, died at 9:27 p.m. Thursday (March 25, 2010) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born on March 13, 1945, in Quincy, a son of the late John and Faye Leapley Dieterle. He married Dorothy Lee Heinecke on July 10, 1965, in Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden. A 1963 graduate...

Carlene JUILFS

Mar 24, 2010

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Carlene Irene Juilfs, 80, of Golden, died Wednesday, (March 24, 2010) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Carlene was born on Feb.10, 1930, in Adams County, to Tobe and Grace Leenerts Haschemeyer. She married Lawrence Juilfs on Aug. 14, 1949, in Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden by the Rev. William Braun. Lawrence died July 2, 2007. Carlene was...

Herbert SCHMIDT

Mar 22, 2010

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Herbert E. "Herb" Schmidt, 60, of Golden, died Monday (March 22, 2010) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born Feb. 4, 1950, in Clayton, a son of the late Earl and Marian Ebbing Schmidt. He married Betty Sue Heinecke on Aug. 23, 1974, in St. Thomas Catholic Church in Camp Point. Herbert graduated from Central High...

John LOESCHEN

Feb 23, 2010

LAPRAIRIE, Ill. -- John B. Loeschen, 91, of LaPrairie, died at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 23, 2010) in Blessing Hospital. He was born on Dec. 6, 1918, in Flatville, the eighth of 11 children born to Borgert and Trentje Osterbur Loeschen. John was baptized on Jan. 12, 1919, and confirmed on March 25, 1934, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in...

Ruth FLESNER

Feb 11, 2010

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Ruth M. (Herren) Flesner, 92, of Golden, died Thursday, (Feb. 11, 2010) in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden. Ruth was born on Sept. 9, 1917, in Pea Ridge in Brown County to John H. and Elma (Hunsaker) Herren. She married Walter J. Flesner on July 22, 1936, in Fort Madison, Iowa. Walter died Jan. 20,...

Anna WIENKE

Jan 9, 2010

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Anna R. Wienke, 96, of Golden, died Saturday (Jan. 9, 2010) in North Adams Home in Mendon. Anna was born on April 22, 1913, in Champaign County, to Ben H. and Margaret H. Gronewold Henricks. She married George Wienke on Oct. 3, 1938, in Palmyra, Mo. George died on June 17, 1960. Anna graduated from Golden High...

Rodney KINDHART

Nov 8, 2009

FOWLER, Ill. -- Rodney Dean Kindhart, 56, of Fowler, formerly of Golden, died at 5:20 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 8, 2009) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Rodney was born on May 11, 1953, in Quincy to Virgil and Edith Weaver Kindhart. He married Lynda Cantrell on June 30, 1973, in St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Coatsburg. Lynda survives of Fowler. After...

Alfred ALBERS

Oct 7, 2009

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Alfred A. Albers, 94, of Golden died at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday (October 7, 2009) in the Golden Good Shepherd Home. Alfred was born on December 27, 1914, in Golden to Carl Henry and Grace (Weerts) Albers. He married Adeline Bruns on January 1, 1936, in South Prairie, Clayton. Adeline died February 28, 1978. He later married Meveline...