In loving memory of
Edward Durst
March 9, 2012
Edward Durst, age 90, of 1330 N. 12th Street, Quincy died Friday, March 9, 2012 at 6:30 am in North Adams Home.
Edward was born October 16, 1921 in Quincy, IL the son of Louis Hugo and Edith Estell Thompson Durst. He married Dorothy Ellen Owens on January 17, 1953 in Canton, MO. She preceded him in death on February 15, 2007.
Edward farmed in Missouri until 1969 when he moved to Quincy and was then employed by Quincy Soybean until his retirement in 1986.
Survivors include his daughter, Patricia (Riley) Pryor of Quincy; 2 sons, Edward (Karen) Durst Jr. of Quincy, IL, and Paul (Ginger) Durst of Camp Point, IL; a daughter-in-law, Linda Durst of Canton, MO; 11 grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Paul (Irene) Durst of LaGrange, MO and Bill (Margie) Durst of Durham, MO, and a sister, Mary Ann Speckhart of Payson, IL, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, a son, Dennis Durst, 2 brothers, Sam and Dale Durst, and 2 sisters, Dorothy Blentlinger and Edith Shultz.
Services: 10:00 am Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home, with Rev. Bob Cowman officiating.
Burial: Greenmount Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois
Visitation: 5-7 pm - Monday at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home
Memorials: Columbus Road Baptist Church
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Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors are in charge of the arrangements.