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QUIGLEY, Helen Jean - Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois, February 16, 2007 - Submitted by Marcia Cox
Helen Jean Quigley, 1927-2007, Beardstown
Helen Jean Quigley, 80, of Beardstown, died Wednesday evening, February 14, 2007, at her residence.
   She was born April 6, 1927, in Beardstown, the daughter of Edward and Grace DeWitt Kiser. She married William R. Quigley on Feb. 24, 1948, in Aurora, and he preceded her in death Jan. 18, 1983.
   She is survived by two sons, John P. (wife, Kathleen) and William Edward (wife, Kathy), both of Beardstown; one daughter, Julie (husband, Rob) Homa of Dundee; seven grandchildren, Wendy (husband, Joe) Blakeman, Rob, (wife, Michele) Quigley and Heather (husband, Jimmy) Fritz, all of Beardstown, Joe (wife, Brie) McClenning of Leander, Texas, Ryan Homa and Robin Homa, both of Dundee and Donrae (husband, Shawn) Hughes of Arenzville; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, Richard (wife, Nadeen) Kiser of Westminster, Colo.
   Mrs. Quigley graduated from Beardstown High School with the class of 1945. She was a homemaker and also a dog groomer. She loved her family, her grandkids and her dog, "Baby."
   Graveside funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. today at Beardstown City Cemetery. Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to sagerfh@casscomm.com.

QUIGLEY, Mary E. - Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois, November 23, 2006 - Submitted by Marcia Cox
Mary E. Quigley, 1918-2006, Beardstown
   Mary E. Quigley, 88, of Beardstown, and formerly of Aurora, died Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 21, 2006, at Heritage Manor South in Beardstown.
   She was born March 28, 1918, in Frederick, the daughter of Michael J. and Mary Elizabeth Clark Swan. She married Raymond W. Quigley and he preceded her in death Dec. 6, 1994.
   She is survived by five grandchildren, Julie (husband, Robert) Homa of Dundee, John (wife, Kathleen) and Ed (wife, Kathy) Quigley, both of Beardstown, Kathy Kemper of Pekin and Mary Christine Quigley of Peoria; several great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren and one sister, Della Auxier of Easton. She was preceded in death by two stepsons, Bill and Joe Quigley; and several brothers and sisters.
   Mrs. Quigley worked at Kroger's in Aurora for a number of years and then at Elmwood Nursing Home in Aurora until her retirement.
   Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Lincoln Memorial Park in Aurora. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown. Condolences may be sent to sagerfh@casscomm.com.

QUINN/GUINN, Infant - The Cass County Historian, March 2000, taken from Ashland Sentinel, October 10, 1885
   An infant of Mr. and Mrs. John Quinn/Guinn died Sunday and interred in city cemetery.

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