Sophia, nee Carpenter, Quathamer, 89, of Lenzburg, IL; born on October 20, 1927 in Marissa, IL; passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in O’Fallon, MO.
Mrs. Quathamer was a homemaker. She loved flowers, gardening, sewing and quilting. Sophia also loved taking care of her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents – Benjamin and Maria, nee Schwebel, Carpenter. Her husband Carl Quathamer who she married on February 8, 1947 in Belleville, IL. One sister – Annie Thomas.
She is survived by her children – Marie Doyle of Columbia, IL; Edwin (Beverly) Quathamer of Tilden, IL; Nancy (Norbert) Deterding of O’Fallon, MO; Carol (Robert) Miles of Marissa, IL; Sharon (John) Mueller of St. Libory, IL; Wayne Quathamer of Steeleville, IL. Twelve grandchildren. Many great-grandchildren including two step great-granddaughters. One sister-in-law Iona Howald of Johnston City, IL. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Washington County Humane Society.
Visitation: Friends may call at Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in New Athens, IL on Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, August 18, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m..
Funeral: Services will be held at Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in New Athens, IL on Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Paul Hahn officiating.
Interment: Burial will be held in the Tilden Cemetery in Tilden, IL.
Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in New Athens, IL is in charge of arrangements.
We send our thoughts and prayers. May God be with you today, tomorrow and in the coming days. Ken and Sherri
Posted by: sherri wildt – FL – Friend Aug 16, 2017
I did not personally know Sophia, but our mothers were 1st cousins. My mother, Evelyne Wylie Morris just passed away in September 2017. I have been working on our family genealogy for years and mother and I were just going over her cousins a few months ago when she asked if I had ever found information on Annie or Sophie. Mother remembered that Benjamin Stapleton Carpenter and my grandmother Kathryn Carpenter were close as brother and sister despite the number
Posted by: Carole Pancake – APO, NY – Family Oct 28, 2017