James A. “Jim” Duesterhaus, age 72, of 2130 Koch’s Lane, Quincy, died on Wednesday,
April 9, 2014 in Sunset Home. He was born on October 10, 1941 in Quincy, a son of Arthur E. & Leona E. (Frese) Duesterhaus. He married Rosemary Spalding on October 20, 1962 in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Monroe City, MO. They celebrated 50 years of marriage in October 2012. She survives.

He spent the majority of his working life at E.M. Chatten Equipment Company.

In addition to his wife, Rosemary, he is survived by:
TWO CHILDREN, Ed Duesterhaus and his wife Terry of Quincy, and Susan Utters and her husband Vern of Liberty, IL;
FIVE GRANDCHILDREN, Tina Fletcher, Chris Fletcher, Nicole Fletcher, Danielle & Kayla Utters, all of Quincy;
SEVEN GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, Jordan Fletcher, Tiara, Olivia & KJ Edwards, Christian & Sophia Fletcher and Quentin Smith
ONE SISTER, Joyce (Herb) Dietrich of Camp Point, IL;
SISTERS AND BROTHERS-IN-LAW, Dolores (Danny) Hill of Maryland Heights, MO, Elizabeth Johnson of Monroe City, MO, David Michael (Sharon) Spalding of O’Fallon, MO, John Vincent (Karon) Spalding of St. Charles, MO, Jim (Paula) Spalding of St. Peters, MO, Teresa (Vern) Reese of Stockton, MO and Nancy Spalding of St. Peters, MO;
Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his mother & father-in-law, David A. & Ethel P. (Delonay) Spalding, one grandchild, Jeremy Fletcher and brothers-in-law Richard Wayne Spalding and Jim Johnson.

The family would especially like to thank Jim’s sister-in-law, Elizabeth Johnson, for taking such good care of him these last months.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 14, 2014 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 held Sunday evening from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to St. Francis Solanus School, Quincy Notre Dame, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Donor’s Choice. www.dukerandhaugh.com