Mrs. Jean V. Peters
Jean Virginia (Hartzell) Peters, age 81, of Quincy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 24, 2019. She was born on January 17, 1938, in Quincy to Winthrop and Bertha (Stock) Hartzell. On February 17, 1962, she married Lloyd W. Peters, her husband of fifty-seven years, at the former St. Mary Catholic Church in Quincy.
Jean was a lifelong resident of Quincy, Illinois, a devout Catholic, and member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. In 1956, she graduated from Quincy High School. Jean thought the world of her family and could often be found in attendance at her children’s and grandchildren’s various sporting events and recitals. As evidenced by her twenty-year-old geranium plant, she was an exceptionally skilled gardener, providing her family with plenty of delicious fruits and vegetables every summer. Jean also loved watching the cardinals, both the baseball team in St. Louis and the red birds, as well as the numerous hummingbirds and butterflies that would flock to her beautiful flowers.
In addition to her husband Lloyd, she is survived by her daughters, Tammy (Christopher) Niemann and Cindy Peters, all of Quincy, and her four grandchildren, Elizabeth (Christopher) Dreste of St. Louis, MO, Adam Niemann, M.D., and Eric Niemann, both of Chicago, IL, and Caroline Niemann of Quincy. Three sisters, Lillian Burton of Quincy, Edith Frazier of Ursa, IL, and her twin Jane McSparren of Hannibal, MO, as well as numerous nieces and nephews, also survive her.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Thelma Bentley and Dorothy Schnellbacher, and brother, Walter Hartzell.
Services: Visitation on Friday, March 1, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Duker & Haugh Funeral Home in Quincy. A Mass of Catholic Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Quincy with Reverend Chris Comerford presiding. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Quincy Notre Dame Foundation or the American Heart Association.
Sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Lloyd….we are in Florida for the winter and wished we could attend the services to honor your beautiful bride. You had a Blessed life and family with her and it will continue in Heaven for eternity. Prayers and Love to you and the family. Larry and Deb Davis
Tammy and Cindy, Sending you my thoughts and prayers on the loss of your dear mother. She was always so warm and friendly to me whenever I ran into her that it always perked up my day. I know she will be greatly missed.
Cindy and Tammy – I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers. I know your mom is being guided by angels into heaven.
Lloyd and family, Thinking of you at this time of loss. Ray
We are so very sorry for your loss. Jean was a super nice and beautiful lady. As much as she will be missed here on earth , she is at peace now in her new heavenly home.Treasure the memories!!! “Toot”,Jan and Casey
Tammy, Chris and Family – I am sorry for your loss – I wish you peace
I met Jean when she attend mass at St. Lawrence chapel and became friends with Fr. Loyola who was chaplain 50 yrs ago. When in town saw both she and Mr. Peter’s at McDonald’s over the years. God rest her soul.
We are sad to learn of Jean’s passing. It was a pleasure knowing you folks for so many years thru Gardner Denver. You are blessed thru her life.