Margaret H. Blaesing, age 87, of 1846 Maple, died on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 11:00 PM in the St. Vincent Home. She was born on September 29, 1923 in Salisbury, England, the daughter of Edwin “Ted” & Agnes
( Tapper ) Maidment. She married Jerome W. Blaesing on January 31, 1945 in Salisbury, England. He survives.

Margaret had worked for the British government during WWII. 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, KS
ELEVEN GRANDCHILDREN: Matt Winking and his wife Kelly; Mark Winking and his wife Kristen; Jeff Winking and his wife Marissa; 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.
SEVEN GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Justin Winking, TJ Winking, Patrick Winking, Evan Winking, Aubrey Blaesing, Gentry Blaesing and Levi Schrant.

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

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and a funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. Francis Catholic Church. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 4:00 until 7:00 at the funeral home with a Secular Franciscan service at 5:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, the Quincy Humane Society or to St. Francis Catholic Church.
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