Virginia Brecht

Virginia Brecht, 87, of 202 Holiday Drive, Quincy, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at 11:00 pm in Blessing Hospital. Virginia was born September 30, 1924 in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Clarence and Esther Heitkamp Mohrman. She married Virgil O. Brecht on March 18, 1945 in Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ in Quincy. Virginia was a 1942 graduate of Quincy High School and attended Quincy College.  In her early years, she was a chemist at Calcium Carbonate Laboratories. She was a lifelong member of Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ.  Virginia was a member of Unity Nite Home Extension Unit, and she was a volunteer for many years as hostess in the surgical waiting room of Blessing Hospital. Virginia loved her family dearly and loved spending time with her grandchildren.  She and Virgil continued in the tradition of her father raising strawberries, asparagus and other garden produce.  Together they loved to travel, and they took long trips after his retirement. Survivors in addition to her husband include her son, Mark Brecht of Imperial Beach, CA; her daughter, Marcheta (Greg Nixon) Brecht of Quincy, and a son, Timothy (Donna) Brecht, Fowler, IL; 7 grandchild...[more]

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dren, Alexandra McNay of Kansas City, MO, Heather Brecht of San Diego, CA, Michael Brecht at the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, Matthew Brecht at the University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, IL, Hannah, Holly and Mitchell Brecht of Fowler, IL; a brother, Roger (Margie) Mohrman of Quincy, IL, and numerous nieces and nephews. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents. Services:  11:00 am Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home with  Rev. Steve Disseler and Rev. Dean Bauch officiating. Burial: Greenmount Cemetery Visitation:  3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home Memorials: Salvation Army Emergency Shelter or QND Foundation www.hansenspear.com Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors are in charge of the arrangements.