Dorothy A. Marquardt age 89, of Sunset Home, formerly of 3421 Lawrence Rd. died on Sunday, February 20, 2011 in the home. Dorothy was born August 26, 1921 in Edina, MO a daughter of John A. and Beatrice M. (Franz) Marquardt.

Dorothy was an Assistant Children’s Librarian for forty years at the Quincy Public Library from 1947 thru 1986 when she retired. Dorothy was a graduate of St. Francis Grade School, Notre Dame Academy, she attended Quincy College and Washington University in St. Louis, MO. During World War II, Dorothy was a topographer for the U.S. Army Map Service and a credit manager for a local department manager.

She was a member of St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church.

Dorothy was a member of Friends of the Library, Ladies of St. Francis, she was a lector at St. Francis, a member of the Secular Franciscans and she was a volunteer at both the former St. Mary Hospital and Blessing Hospital. She was the author of
“A Guide to the Supreme Court” and she co-authored several reference books for young people.

She and Martha Ward were the initiators of the first puppet show at the Quincy Public Library. Dorothy was a very loving grandmother. Up until two years ago, Dorothy and a group of friends from high school got together monthly since they graduated.

Survivors include a son, Nicholas and his wife Carol Mast Davis of Quincy;
Grandchildren, Craig (Nickie) Davis and Vincent Davis of Quincy and Angela (Will) Heffernan of St. Louis, MO.
Great-Grandchildren, Cooper, Parker and Elizabeth Davis, Gabriella Davis, Brighid, Liam, Declan and Margaret Heffernan.
Sisters-In-Law, Kay Marquardt and Nancy Marquardt both of Quincy; nieces and nephews also survive.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Lawrence, Alfred and Anthony “Ank” Marquardt; sisters Ernestine Heidbreder and her husband Virgil and Helen Bringaze Yungk and Brothers-in-law Marvin Bringaze and Walter Yungk; a nephew Tyler Paul Marquardt.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 25, 2011
at 9:30 a.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:00 a.m. in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Duker & Haugh.
A Secular Franciscan Wake service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. .
Memorials are suggested to St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church or to Blessing Foundation for HOSPICE..
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