Alice Jean "“AJ”" Vollbracht

Alice Jean "AJ" Hamilton Vollbracht, 90, of Sunset Apartments in Quincy, formerly of Camp Point, died at 8:55 p.m. Thursday (July 18, 2013) in Blessing Hospital.
She was born on Sept. 13, 1922, in Quincy, to Granville B. and Grace Thomas Lummis. She was married to Wayne E. Hamilton on April 16, 1943, in the family home in Coatsburg. He preceded her in death. She later married Roy "Pug" Vollbracht on Oct. 27, 1982, in Camp Point. He also preceded her in death.
AJ was a 1940 graduate of Maplewood High School in Camp Point and attended Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. She received her bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Quincy College. She taught the 4th grade in Golden Elementary School for many years and later worked in the Adams County Recorder's Office in Quincy and Adams Telephone in Golden. She was also active for many years assisting her family in the funeral business.
She was a member of the Camp Point United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. Always active and on the go, AJ was an election judge, member of the Adams County Women's Republican Club, Camp Point Order of Eastern Star, Adams County Retired Teachers, Sweet Adelines, Red Hats and director of the Sunset Apartments Kitchen Band.
As all moms and grandmas do, "Grandma Jeannie Bop," as her grandkids called her, cherished any occasion when she could fire up the organ, sing a song and dance a jig with her family and friends.
She is survived by a daughter, Nancy (Don) Kelly of Quincy; three sons, Gary (Cheryl) Hamilton of Quincy, Tom (Pam) Hamilton of Springfield, Ill., and Jack (Chris) Hamilton of Augusta. Also surviving are her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Laura Hessling and her friend, Chad Fischer, and her children, Tanner and Taylor, Stacia Munroe and her husband, Tom, and their son, Logan, Debra Carstens and her husband, Cris, Matt Hamilton and his children, Jake and Bailey, Brian Hamilton and his wife, Mandy, and their children, Brody and Kaitlyn, Jennifer Ippensen and her husband, Jason, and their children, Lane, Libby and Luke, John Kelly and his fiancé, Lindsey Niekamp, Ben Hamilton and his wife, Wendy, and their children, Madelyn and Grant, Kristen Hamilton, Ryan Kelly and his wife, Lindsay, and their daughter, Lauryn and baby girl due in August, and Cara Landgrebe and her husband, Travis; three nephews, Mike (Marcia) Lummis, Mark (Marlene) Lummis and Brad (Cheri) Lummis; three stepchildren, Michael Vollbracht, Carol Lynn Clinkscale and Michelle Polivka; and numerous great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her brother and sister-in-law, John B. and Dorothy P. Lummis.
SERVICES: 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Camp Point United Methodist Church with the Rev. Joe Tomich conducting. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Camp Point.
VISITATION: 4-7 p.m. Monday in the Lummis-Hamilton Funeral Home, Camp Point.
MEMORIALS: Camp Point United Methodist Church or the Paloma Cemetery Association.
ARRANGEMENTS: Lummis-Hamilton Funeral Home.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.whig.com.