Mary A. Quas Obituary (1949 - 2013)

Mary A. Quas, 63, of Pontiac, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 11:45 am at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 10 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac. Friends may call on Friday, January 11, 2013 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pontiac. Father David Sabel will officiate. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Pontiac. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Mary was born on April 1, 1949 in Kankakee, IL, daughter of LaVan and Alice (Sargeant) Studley. She married Richard F. Quas on March 11, 1983 in Pontiac, IL. He survives in Pontiac. She is survived by her husband; two sons, Brad W. (Jane) Gerdes of Saunemin, IL and Ryan R. (Stephanie) Quas of Pontiac, IL; one step-son: Brian P. Quas of Joliet, IL; one daughter, Dawn M. (Mark) Kohrt of Blackstone, IL; two brothers, Lee (Sue) Studley of Metropolis, IL and Glen (Kay) Studley of Essex, IL; one sister, Veda Schriber of Phoenix, AZ; five grandchildren, Lucas Garretson, Leighton Gerdes, Walker Gerdes, Brayden Quas and Blaze Quas and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, John Russell Studley; and one grandson, Hunter Gerdes. Mary was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac. She worked at the Pontiac Correctional Center for 33 years retiring as the Records Supervisor. She was a graduate of Reddick High School and attended Kankakee Community College Secretary School. She was a member of the Elks Lodge, Monday Night Wolf Creek Ladies League, and the Ladies Elks Golf League. She loved riding on the Harley, loved golfing and greatly enjoyed spending time with her grandsons.