Obituaries

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...

Alvin Meints

Sep 27, 2009

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Alvin J. Meints, 95, a lifelong resident of Golden, died at 11:43 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 27, 2009) in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden. Alvin was born on Sept. 7, 1914, approximately three miles east of Golden, to Juergen Meints and Barbara Schoene Meints. He married Arlene Aden on Feb. 12, 1939, in the Bowen Lutheran...

Eilert Buss

Jul 22, 2009

CLAYTON, Ill. -- Eilert F. Buss, 76, of Clayton died at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday (July 22, 2009) in his family home. Eilert was born on May 15, 1933, at home in Clayton to John and Rosetta Hartman Buss. He married Lois Ideus on Nov. 17, 1957, in Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden. He attended Sulphur Springs School in Clayton Township...

Beverly Taylor

Jul 10, 2009

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Beverly Lorraine Taylor, 74, of Golden, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 7:23 a.m. Friday (July 10, 2009) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Beverly was born on June 15, 1935, in Chicago. She was the daughter of James and Emma (Chesney) Lawton. She married Norman Taylor on April 28, 1956, in Chicago. Beverly...

Lois Flesner

Jul 6, 2009

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Lois E. Flesner, 74, of Golden, died at 10:20 a.m. Monday (July 6, 2009) in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden. Lois was born Sept. 10, 1934, a daughter of Nicholas and Tena Hippen Busboom. She was married to Kenneth Flesner in Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden on Aug. 22, 1954. Lois was baptized, confirmed and...

Shirley Rieman

Jun 16, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ill. -- Shirley Mae Rieman, 67, of Columbus, formerly of Golden, died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday (June 16, 2009) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Shirley was born on Feb. 12, 1942, in Golden to John and Erna Bruns. She married Robert Lee Rieman on May 5, 1973. Shirley enjoyed camping, going to wineries, playing gin rummy and especially her...

Dorothy Pryor

Sep 30, 1925

Jean Pryor's life was a journey well lived.

She was born Sept. 30, 1925, in Kinderhook. She attended high school in Barry where she met and married William Russell "Spark" Pryor. The couple spent most of their 70 year marriage in Illinois but also enjoyed winters in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Jean and Spark were lifelong members...

Norma Rowland

Jan 24, 1923

Norma Rowland, 94, of Rushville, passed away at 6:40 AM, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at her home.

Services will be announced by the Wood Funeral Home in Rushville.