Charles W. Duesdieker Jr. Obituary
We announce the death of Charles W. Duesdieker Jr. of Fowler, Illinois, who passed away on June 10, 2026, at the age of 94. Charles will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Charles W. Duesdieker Jr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Charles William Duesdieker Sr. and Alida Duesdieker (Westerman); his wife Alma Jean Thenhaus; his parents-in-law, Russell and Ruby Thenhaus; his brother Don Duesdieker; his aunts and uncles, Anna and Gene Schneider; his cousins, Kenny Schneider and Chuck Schneider (Jodie); his sisters-in-law, Helen Hoffman and Barbara Thenhaus; his daughter-in-law Cynthia Duesdieker; his brother-in-law Jim Bower; and his nieces, Mary Bower and Lori Potts.
He is survived by: his children, Kirk Duesdieker, Scot Duesdieker (Kimberly), Peggy Duesdieker and Diane Fisher (Gary); his grandchildren, Chris Duesdieker (Suzanne), Nicole Duesdieker (Scotty Emerick), Mathew Duesdieker (Wendy Irwin), Christopher Fisher (Chelsey) and Whitney Baumgartner (Cory); his great grandchildren, Sylvina Duesdieker, Cru Duesdieker, Jameson Emerick, Jackson Baumgartner and Parker Baumgartner; his siblings-in-law, Ruth Shireman (Myrl) and Brad Hoffman; his cousins, Charles Schneider Jr., Steven Schneider (Shea) and Kari Bowers (Brian); his close friend Stacey Edgar; and his friends, Deb, Johnna, Jackie Erbes and Dr. Greg Andrews. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Liberty Booster Club or the Quincy Citizen Police Academy, Herman Masonic Lodge.
