Margaret H. Blaesing

Margaret H. Blaesing, 87, of 1846 Maple died at 11 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 6, 2011) in St. Vincent's Home.

She was born on Sept. 29, 1923, in Salisbury, England, a daughter of Edwin "Ted" and Agnes Tapper Maidment. She married Jerome W. Blaesing on Jan. 31, 1945, in Salisbury, England. He survives.

Margaret had worked for the British government during World War II. She was later a librarian for Quincy University Brenner Library for 25 years. She was a member of the Secular Franciscans and the Ladies of Charity. She was an avid card player and loved to read. Margaret helped to organize the "War Brides" group in the local area and enjoyed meeting with them several times a year. Margaret was a caring and giving person who always put others ahead of herself. Her greatest love was her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she is also survived by four children, Theresa Winking and her husband, Tim, of Snellville, Ga., Ed Blaesing and his significant other, Kim Jagger, of Quincy, Andy Blaesing and his wife, Sallie, of Ballwin, Mo. and Mary Bentley and her husband, Terry, of Lawrence, Kan.; 11 grandchildren, Matt Winking and his wife, Kelly, Mark Winking and his wife Kristen, Jeff Winking and his wife, Marisa, Jamie Blaesing and his fiancee, Jenny Craven, Kevin Blaesing and his wife, Jennifer, Chris Blaesing, Chrissi Blaesing, Karen Steward and her husband, Josh, Vicki Schrant and her husband, Daniel, Dan Bentley and Ellen Bentley; and seven great-grandchildren, Justin Winking, TJ Winking, Patrick Winking, Evan Winking, Aubree Blaesing, Jentry Blaesing and Levi Schrant.

Margaret was preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Maidment; and two sisters, Gertrude Maidment and Gladys Broom.

SERVICES: 9:30 a.m. Friday in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. in St. Francis Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

VISITATION: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with a Secular Franciscan service at 5:30 p.m.

MEMORIALS: American Heart Association, the Quincy Humane Society or to St. Francis Catholic Church.

ARRANGEMENTS: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home.

WEBSITE: www.dukerandhaugh.com.

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