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Carlene Courtois Obituary
Carlene "Tody" L. Courtois, age 99, of Quincy, IL, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2024, at Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living. She was born on October 28, 1925, in Marcelline, IL, a daughter of George and Maude (Miller) Henze. Carlene married Kenneth "Dale" Courtois on January 6, 1942. He preceded her in death on March 4, 2020.
Carlene was a former member of Marcelline Christian Church and worked in dietary at the Illinois Veterans Home until her retirement. She enjoyed gardening and being amongst the flowers and she liked to listen to St. Louis Cardinals Baseball games while she worked. Occasionally, in her younger years, Carlene enjoyed drinking a cold beer and whiskey.
Carlene is survived by her daughter, Cherrie Blanchett; 3 grandsons, Mark (Kathy) Blanchett; Max (Kristen) Blanchett of Ursa and Eddie (Jennifer) Blanchett of Quincy. 3 Great-grandchildren, Kassondra Calfee; Jared (Abby) Blanchett; and Colin (Destinie) Blanchett; 7 great-great grandchildren, Ayden Calfee; Colten Calfee; Max and Waylon Blanchett; Brayson Calfree; Stetson and Forrie Blanchett.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; her son-in-law Roamaine Blanchett; 2 brothers, Henry (Emma) Henze and Roy (Delores) Henze; Sister, Helen (Bill) Edmondson; 2 nephews, Norman (Marilyn) Henze and Charlie Edmondson; 2 nieces, Sandra Durst and Phyllis (Jerry) Brown; and a great-grandson-in-law, Dillon Calfree.
The family would like to thank the Hospice nurses, Matt, Joanie and Maggie for their tender care of Carlene.
Per her wishes, no formal funeral service will be held. Memorials are suggested to the Quincy Humane Society. The Duker and Haugh Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Bev Mast
December 23, 2024
Carlene and I were roommates at Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living for several months. We quickly bonded and spent long hours talking and sharing our life stories. We enjoyed watching the birds and squirrels in the tree by our window. She was a kind and thoughtful lady and loved sharing how she enjoyed dancing and singing when she was younger. I can imagine her cutting a rug on a cloud somewhere right now. I´ll miss her. RIP. Bev Mast
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