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† James W. "Jim" Ridder †

James W. (Jim) Ridder, age 72, of Quincy, died on Sunday, December 25, 2011, at 12:40 p.m. in Sunset Home. Jim was born March 31, 1939, in Quincy, a son of William H. (Bill) and Marie (Welchans) Ridder. He married Joyce VonHolt on August 22, 1959, in Quincy’s St. Boniface Catholic Church and she survives.

Jim owned the Sinclair Gas Station at 10th & State. He then worked at Moorman Manufacturing for thirty years, and following his retirement from there he went on to work at the Sears Parts Department and Midwest Communications.

He was a Quincy Notre Dame graduate, Class of 1957. He also attended Quincy College. Jim was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. He was a member of the Triple Oaks Club, serving as Treasurer, and the K of C. He also served as a Democratic Election Judge.

Jim enjoyed fishing, hunting and in the springtime, hunting for mushrooms. He loved spending time with his grandchildren most of all, which inspired him to put up a good fight battling cancer for 3 1/2 years.

In addition to his wife, Joyce, survivors also include his children: Jeffrey J. Ridder of Austin, TX; Jody A. Schneider and her husband Mark of Quincy and Jennifer L. Meyer and her husband Ted of Camp Point, IL. Three grandchildren, Daphne Whitaker of Quincy; Allison and Gwendolyn Meyer of Camp Point and two step-grandchildren, Lucas Schneider of Austin, TX and Ashley Schneider of Springfield, IL. His sister, Mary Ann Ridder and her husband Michael B. Cook, Sr., and a sister-in-law, Betty Hunter all of Quincy survive as well as nieces and nephews. Jim was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 30, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home with a funeral mass at 1:30 p.m. in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.

Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home, with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m. Memorials have been suggested to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church or to the American Cancer Society.

Posted: Dec 28 2011 - 7:29am
WGEM Reports on the Stained Glass Window Restoration

QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) --One of Quincy's most historic churches will soon be getting some much needed repair work. The St. Rose of Lima Church is a Quincy landmark and has one of the largest collections of stained glass windows in the Springfield dioceses.

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Posted: Sep 29 2011 - 1:14pm
† Carol Chandler †

Mrs. Carol Chandler, 59, of 2409 North 12th, Quincy, died at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday (June 1, 2011) in her home.

Born November 7, 1951 in Marion County, Missouri, Carol was the daughter of Earl Lee Roy and Leona (Domzalski) Hart. She was raised in the home of her mother and adopted father, Paul Dietrich. She married Dean E. Chandler on June 21, 1969 in Quincy. He survives.

Carol was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She enjoyed gardening, playing in the pool league with her husband and traveling, having taken several cruises and travelling extensively throughout the United States. Carol was devoted to her family and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Carol was previously employed as a bookkeeper and secretary at State Street Store and then in the offices of McDonald's restaurants. She later was the office manager, working with her husband at Chandler Heating and Air Conditioning.

Survivors include her husband, Dean; her mother, Leona Dietrich of Quincy; a daughter, Selena Stegeman and her husband Kent of Quincy; two sons, Schuyler A. Chandler and his wife Elizabeth and Sean P. Chandler and his wife Dena both of Quincy; twelve grandchildren, Jordan Stegeman, Lindsay Chandler, Schuyler Chandler Jr., Ethan Chandler, Peyton Stegeman, Gweneth Chandler, Madison Chandler, Emily Chandler, Cassidy Chandler, Peter Chandler, Xavier Chandler and Mariella Chandler all of Quincy; four brothers, Ron Dietrich and his wife Gail of Maywood, MO, David Dietrich and his wife Ann of Quincy, Alan Dietrich of Springfield, IL and Mark Dietrich of Quincy; three sisters, Dorothy Decker and her husband Dennis of Quincy, Sue Flachs and her husband Jack of Quincy and Marty Redington and her husband Tom of Hannibal, MO; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Carol was preceded in death by her father, Earl Hart; her adoptive father, Paul Dietrich; a grandson, Alexander H. Chandler; and a brother in infancy, David Hart.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00pm in the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home by the Rev. Arnaud Devillers. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery.

Visitation will be Friday evening from 4:00 to 7:00 and Saturday morning until the time of services at the funeral home. A Christian Wake service will be held at 4:00 Friday evening at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Blessing Foundation for Hospice or the Blessing Cancer Center.

Posted: Jun 3 2011 - 7:25pm
† Armenia "Mimi" Engelmeyer †

Armenia Engelmeyer passed away this past Sunday. She was a member of our community at St. Rose and sang in the choir.

Her Funeral Mass will be sung (Requiem Mass) on Friday, February 4th at 10 am at St. Rose followed by her burial at Calvary cemetery. A luncheon will be served in the hall after the burial.

Visitation will be on Thursday from 4 to 7 pm in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home. At 7 pm the Rosary will be said by the Legion of Mary.

The 12:10 pm Mass is canceled on Friday. However, there will be a 6 pm Mass on account of First Friday.

Please pray for the repose of her soul. Requiescat in pace!

Obituary

Armenia "Mimi" Engelmeyer, 75, of 6235 N. 45th St., Quincy, died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 30, 2011) in Blessing Hospital.

She was born May 31, 1935, in St. Louis, a daughter of Albert and Anna Sunderlik Venditti. On Aug. 25, 1956, she married John Engelmeyer in Ilasco, Mo. He survives.

Mimi attended school in Ilasco and graduated from St. Mary Hospital School of Nursing in Quincy. She was a registered nurse at St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham, St. Mary Hospital, Blessing Hospital, the Illinois Veterans Home and Quinsippi Nursing Center.

She organized the first library at St. Mary's School in Quincy. Mimi was a den mother for Cub Scouts when her children were young. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church, where she sang in the choir, and St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church. She had been an active member of the Legion of Mary for 15 years.

Mimi was also a board member of the Ilasco Holy Cross Chapel Association and a life-time charter member of the Ilasco Area Historical Preservation Society.

Mimi was a devoted grandmother who followed her grandchildren's activities in both music and sports. She enjoyed watching and feeding the birds at her home in rural Quincy and reading novels. She and John enjoyed traveling together.

In addition to her husband, survivors include four children, Greg (Diana) Engelmeyer of Pittsburgh, Pa., Ann (David) Ipsen of Denver, Colo., John A. Engelmeyer of Quincy, and Mark (Tina) Engelmeyer of Daphne, Ala.; nine grandchildren, Jenna and Mark Engelmeyer of Pittsburgh, Jeff and Todd Ipsen of Denver, Katie, Luke and Joseph Engelmeyer of Quincy, Kylie and Nicole Engelmeyer of Daphne; and a nephew, Michael Amberg of St. Louis. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Mary Frances Amberg.

SERVICES: 9:30 a.m. Friday prayers in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Rose of Lima, with the Rev. Arnaud Devillers conducting. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

VISITATION: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home with a 7 p.m. rosary by the Legion of Mary.

MEMORIALS: Birthright of Quincy, Quanada or Madonna House.

ARRANGEMENTS: Hansen-Spear Funeral Home.

Condolences may be expressed online at The Quincy Herald-Whig.

Posted: Feb 2 2011 - 11:04am
Obituary of Marie Lucile Ridder

Marie Lucile Ridder, 105, of 1029 Madison, died Saturday (Dec. 18, 2010) in her home.

She was born Oct. 8, 1905, in McDonough County near Plymouth, a daughter of James Irwin and Anna (Robinson) Welchans. She married William H. "Bill" Ridder July 24, 1937, by Msgr. Louis Hufker at St. Boniface Catholic Church. He died Oct. 4, 1993.

Marie graduated from Plymouth High School and Gem City Business College. Marie worked as a legal secretary for various insurance agencies in the area. In later years, she was a librarian at St. Boniface Grade School. She was a longtime member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Marie liked to cook, play cards, and visit with her friends.

She is survived by two children, James W. Ridder and his wife, Joyce, of Quincy and Mary Ann Ridder and her husband, Michael B. Cook Sr., also of Quincy; three grandchildren, Jeffrey J. Ridder, Jody A. Schneider and her husband, Mark, and Jennifer L. Meyer and her husband, Ted; and three great grandchildren, Daphne Whitaker, Allison Meyer and Gwendolyn Meyer. Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.

In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Fred and Russell Welchans; and a brother and sister in infancy.

SERVICES: 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

VISITATION: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home with a prayer service at 5:30 p.m.

MEMORIALS: Blessed Sacrament Grade School or Blessing Foundation for Hospice.

ARRANGEMENTS: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.whig.com.

Posted: Dec 21 2010 - 3:06pm
New Crucifix at St. Rose

On August 27, 2010, a new crucifix was hung above the sanctuary of St. Rose. The crucifix was formerly located behind the altar at nearby St. John the Baptist Church in Quincy. It was made in Germany over 100 years ago. The life-size corpus (body) was carved from wood and then encased with plaster of Paris. Since the original cross was unavailable, a new cross was custom-made by Mr. Paul Rakers, who also studied how best to hang the crucifix. Paul Wellman and Jerry Schutte then painted the corpus.

The actual installation of the crucifix required 35-40 feet of scaffolding in the sanctuary. The scaffolding was installed early Friday morning and removed in time for the noon Mass. It was provided by Kemner & Sons, who, along with Fischer Builders, donated time and expertise to the project. It took almost ten workers from both firms to lift the crucifix to its final location. Thank you to the twenty or more people who were involved in this important project!

Photos from the Installation

Posted: Sep 4 2010 - 8:24am
Bishop Thomas Paprocki Appointed to Springfield Diocese

After ten months, the diocese of Springfield, Illinois, has a new bishop, Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of the Archdiocese of Chicago. He will be the ninth bishop of the diocese, succeeding Archbishop George Lucas of Omaha. Bishop Paprocki is a native of Chicago and a canon lawyer, and was ordained in 1978.

More information at the diocese website.

Posted: Apr 21 2010 - 3:40pm
Vatican Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit

An exhibit of Eucharistic miracles around the world was hosted at St. Rose of Lima on April 10-11, 2010. The exhibit of 140 poster-size, plastic panels explains 126 Church-authenticated miracles attributed to the Holy Eucharist. The panels include images of the miracle, a written description, the city and country where the miracle occurred. The exhibit was developed and promoted by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith during the “Year of the Eucharist” (2005). The Real Presence Association translated the exhibit into English in 2007 and sponsors it in the United States.

The exhibit was a big success, with many people coming to view it over the weekend. The Springfield diocese plans to purchase its own copy of the exhibit for future viewings.

Posted: Apr 21 2010 - 3:32pm
April 10-11: Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit

Eucharistic Miracles of the World Exhibit at St. Rose of Lima Church,
Quincy on April 10 & 11. The exhibit will be located in the Church
Hall at 715 Chestnut (Parking behind the Church). Visits are free of
charge. The hall will be open on Saturday from 2 to 6:30 PM and on
Sunday from 8AM to 2PM. This is the first time this exhibit is coming to
the Quincy area. This is a unique occasion to know more about 126 approved
miracles associated with the faith in the Blessed Sacrament. For more
information, call the church at 217-222-2511.

2010 Vatican Exhibit in Quincy

Exhibit Flyer

History of Exhibit

Posted: Apr 9 2010 - 8:07am
Baptisms

We welcome to our community Dominic Zanger, son of Adam & Katherine Zanger, who was born last month and was baptized last Wednesday. During the Paschal Vigil, Nathan (John) Riley will be baptized, confirmed, and receive his First Communion.

Posted: Mar 26 2010 - 11:32am