Carrie Mae Altgilbers, age 102, of the Sunset Home, formerly of 1220 Sycamore, died on Monday, May 17, 2010 in the Home. She was born on April 8, 1908 in Stoutsville, MO, the duaghter of Richard & Margaret (Connolly) Whelan. She survived the black death, the great depression, 11 wars and lived to see 25 presidents elected. The family moved to Quincy where Carrie got a job at the Pierson Shirt factory. She met and married Edwin Altgilbers in 1927. He died in 1981 after 54 years of marriage.
Carrie was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church for 82 years until it closed. She then became a member of St. Francis where she is still a parishoner. Carrie lived in the home that she and Edwin built until she was 100 years old. Carrie did ironings for people and altar linens for her church until she was 95 – and in fact her ironing board is being used at the Old State Capital Museum in Springfield, IL
Carrie was probably the sweetest and kindest Mother, grandmother, and friend there ever was. She knew the name of every one of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Her family was her life.
She loved her Catholic Faith and had a strong devotion to the Blessed Mother thru the holy rosary. She considered herself blessed to think she lived to see one of her great-grandsons enter the seminary to become a catholic Priest.

She is survived by:
THREE CHILDREN: Richard Altgilbers, Phyllis McDonald and her husband Richard and Judy Mueller and her husband Bill.
GRANDCHILDREN: Peggy Harris, Dan Altgilbers and his wife Jennifer, Cheri Anderson and her husband Roger, Mary Riley and her husband Bill, Rick Altgilbers, Michaeleen Kamphaus and her huband Kent, Tally McDonald and his wife Gretchen; Dominic McDonald and his wife Lisa; Kim Hilgenbrinck and her husband Mike; Damian McDonald and his wife Lisa; Chris McDonald and his wife Lisa; Jennifer Shields and her husband Rick; Gerri Elbe and her husband Mike; Blaise McDonald and his wife Wendy; Rock Weeks and his wife Joan; Jeri Lynn Sprinkle and her husband Lyle, Derrick Weeks and his wife Suzy, Chelle Schutte and her husband Joe, Carrie Law and her husband Bryon; Tim Mueller and his wife Lisa; and Kristen Mueller and her companion Robert Cannady.

GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: Roger Harris, Chris Harris, Dan Altgilbers, Roger Anderson, Lindsey Anderson, Vivien McTiernen, Amy Webb and her husband James, Jessica Riley, Nicole Altgilbers, Priya Mehra, Ravi Mehra, Austin McDonald, Shawn McDonald and his wife Jackie, Quinn McDonald, Aaron McDonald and his wife Nikki, Devin McDonald, Blaise Hilgenbrinck and his wife Krista, Chase Hilgenbrinck, Mya Spector and her husband Matt, Connor McDonald, Bryne Peters and her husband Tyler, Brie Matlach and her husband Daniel, Christopher McDonald, Keaton McDonald, Brennan McDonald, Caroline Blair, Miles Blair, Amanda Blair and Hayley Shields, Olivia Elbe, Harrison Elbe, Lincoln Elbe, Harper McDonald, Jack McDonald, Heather Nieders and her husband Eric, Jared Weeks and his wife Ashley, Jeaneen Bohanan and her husband Brett, Shereen Inghram and her husband Josh, Mariah Fessler, Taylor Weeks, Erica Schutte, Kayla Schutte, Blake Law, Courtney Law, Jaxon Mueller, and Brinkley Mueller.
GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: James, Bryan, Dominic, Keegan, Kerigan, Bradley, Nicholas, Cayson, Breckyn, Carter, Trey, Court, and Aiden
Numerous nieces nephews and other relatives also survive.

Carrie was preceded in death by her daughter: Jeanette Weeks and her husband Gerald, a daughter in law: Dorothy Altgilbers, a grandson Jack McDonald, a great-granddaughter Lizabeth McDonald, a granddaughter in law: Jackie Altgilbers and a great grandson: Justin Lamborn, sisters: Alice Dieker and Bessie Newberry, and brothers Ira, Ben and Edward Whelan.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 9:30 in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:00 in St. Francis Catholic Church. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Vistation will be held at the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home on Wednesday evening from 4:00 until 7:00 PM with a parish prayer service at 6:30. Memorials may be to St. Francis Catholic Church. www.dukerandhaugh.com