Obituaries

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.