Obituaries

Francis Albers

May 26, 2012

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Francis E. Albers, 92, of Golden, died on Saturday (May 26, 2012) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Francis was born on Dec. 24, 1919, in Golden, to the late Eilert W. and Wilhelmine Goldenstein Albers. He married Virginia Buss on Feb. 9, 1949, in Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden. Virginia survives of Golden.

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Imogene Smith

May 13, 2012

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Imogene Aden Smith, 88, of Golden, died at 4:35 p.m. Sunday (May 13, 2012) in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden.

Imogene was born June 20, 1923, to the late Samuel and Jennie Aden Worman. She married Lester Sterling Smith on Jan. 11, 1942, in Golden.

She was a member of Trinity...

Louis Eicken

Mar 29, 2012

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Louis Dale Eicken, 86, of Chandler, Ariz., died Thursday (March 29, 2012) in Chandler Regional Hospital.

Dale was born Sept. 16, 1925, on a farm near LaPrairie, a son of the late Richard and Jennie Ihnen Eicken. He married Mary Bowen on July 23, 1944. She survives.

He was baptized and was a...

Brianna Baker

Jan 22, 2012

LA PRAIRIE, Ill. -- Brianna Mae Baker, 19, of LaPrairie died Sunday (Jan. 22, 2012) in Beardstown as the result of an automobile accident.

Brianna was born Sept. 10, 1992, in Quincy. She is the daughter of Robert Baker and Gina Wagner Heinecke.

She is a 2011 graduate of Camp Point Central High School, where she...

Marilyn Haschemeyer

Aug 26, 2011

Marilyn R. Haschemeyer, 78, of rural Clayton, died at 4:30 p.m. Friday (Aug. 26, 2011) in her home.

She was born Oct. 7, 1932, in Adams County, a daughter of the late Rickus and Sena Fredericks Hippen. She married Earl Wayne Haschemeyer Sept. 10, 1950, in Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden. Earl died Feb. 25, 2008.

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Jeanette Buss

Aug 18, 2011

MENDON, Ill. -- Jeanette Yvonne Buss, 71, of Mendon, formerly of Clayton, died Thursday (Aug. 18, 2011) in North Adams Home.

Jeanette was born on Dec. 20, 1939, in Clayton to Harold and Nina (Sullivan) Post. She married John Buss on Easter Sunday April 1, 1956, in Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden. John survives of Mendon.

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Ronald POST

Jul 19, 2011

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Ronald L. Post, 75, of Golden, died at 7 a.m. Tuesday (July 19, 2011) in Blessing Hospital, Quincy.

He was born Jan. 19, 1936, in Golden to Clarence J. and Leta Reuschel Post. He married Marilyn Flesner on Nov. 22, 1961, in Golden. She survives.

Ronald served in the U.S. Army and was...

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...