Quinn, Estelle Marie (Eckermann) (1925 - 2021)

QUINN, ECKERMANN, HEINZELMEIR, PLISIEWICZ, SKINNER, MILLER, WOODS, SCHNUETTGEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/1/2021 at 17:24:07

Name of deceased: Estelle Marie Quinn (nee Eckermann)

Aged: 96 yrs, 4 days

Residence: Elm Crest Assisted Living; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Nov. 9, 1925; Defiance, Shelby County, IA

Died: Nov. 13, 2021; Elm Crest Assisted Living; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021; St. Peter's Catholic Church, Defiance, IA; burial was in Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, Defiance, IA

Survived by: Children, Dennis (spouse, Lois) Quinn of Chaska, MN, Mary Ann (spouse, Chet) Plisiewicz of Delray Beach, FL, and Donald (spouse, Barbara) Quinn of Langhorne, PA; daughter-in-law, Linda Quinn of Harlan, IA; 7 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; siblings, Jean Skinner of Tacoma, WA, Louis Eckermann of Omaha, NE, Mary Miller of Irwin, IA, Rosalie Woods of Madison, WI, and Linda Schnuettgen of Denison, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Jacob August and Elizabeth (nee Heinzelmeir) Eckermann; son, Dan; grandson, Casey; siblings, Mildred, Theresa, Joan, Arthur, and August

Education: Attended grade school and high school at St. Paul’s School, Defiance, IA; she graduated with the Class of 1944

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Defiance, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: John Donald Quinn; date and location not provided

Employment: While raising her children, she worked at Jim’s Market and Locker, and then at Farmland Foods. She retired from Clean Air in 2014 at the age of 89.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed quilting, embroidering, playing Bingo, and making pot holders; liked to bake with her specialty being cream-filled cupcakes.

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