Henry L. Quandt

Henry Quandt, 74, of Mason, died at 6:03 p.m., Monday, January 27, 2025 at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 3, 2025 at Gieseking Funeral Home with Jim Giffin officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Ev. Lutheran Church Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Altamont Schuetzenfest through the funeral home, Mill Road Threshermen Association at https://millroadthresherman.org/, or to the Illinois Alaskan Malamute Rescue Association at https://www.iamra.org/how-to-send-a-donation.html.
Henry Louis Quandt was born on Friday, January 19, 1951in Vandalia, IL to Henry 'Hank' Ernst Oliver and Mary Virgina 'Ginny' (Roedell) Quandt. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran Church. He married Rita Ryan and they were married for 13 years. Henry started his adult life farming with his family. Later he ran a fertilizer company for a time, then worked as a semi-driver of livestock and later for Sherwin Williams. Upon his retirement from trucking, he returned to what he loved and spent the last 6 years farming with family on Buzzard Farms. Henry loved fast cars (preferably Camaros), white pickup trucks, John Deere tractors, and getting the mower lines just right on his lawn. He loved gardening and for the last several years planted a huge strawberry patch by hand every fall. He always had a soft spot for animals, and was almost never without an Alaskan Malamute for a companion. But most of all, he loved his family, especially his kids and his grandkids.
Henry is survived by his:
Two Daughters: Elizabeth (Tony) Quandt-Evans and their children Aidan, Elise, and Bennett Evans. Suzanne (Chad) Quandt-Head and their son Mason Head.
Honorary daughter: Larissa Hutchings
Sisters: Sandra Kay (husband, Jon) Otterson and their 2 daughters: Tina Marie (Dave) Riggle and Lynn Otterson (Brian) Woodard.
Gloria Jane (Lyle) Buzzard of St. Elmo, Illinois and their daughter: Mindy Lee (husband, Shane) Healy.
Sister-in-Law: Peggy Lee (Beccue) Quandt and her children: Jr Quandt (Larry Lynn Quandt Jr.) and Jennifer Lynn (Kevin) Wendling.
Nephews: Sean Mackin and Ryan (Michelle) Mackin
He was preceded in death by his:
Parents: Henry "Hank" Ernst Oliver Quandt and Mary Virginia "Ginny" Roedell-Quandt.
Brother: Larry Quandt
Sister: Karen Mackin.
Nephew: Eddie Dean (and wife, Sandy) Buzzard
Online condolences may be expressed at www.giesekingfh.com