Betsy Quinn Obituary (1941

Betsy Quinn, age 84, of Pontiac, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 6:20 am in St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Calvert and Martin Funeral Home, 413 N. Main Street, Pontiac, Il. 61764. A private family graveside service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Henry Cemetery in Henry, Illinois. Betsy was born Elizabeth Ann McLaughlin on July 26, 1941, in Salem, Illinois. She was the third child of Don and Florida (Newman) McLaughlin. Betsy married Roger Lee Quinn on March 18, 1961. He passed away on March 18, 1989. Betsy is survived by her sons, David (Joyce Steinman) of Bloomington, Illinois, and Doug (Shelly) of Woodridge, Illinois; 3 grandchildren: Samantha Michelle Quinn of Pryor, Oklahoma, Hailey Ann (Nick Jimenez) of West Allis, Wisconsin, and Hayden Roger Quinn of Woodridge, Illinois. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Barbara Quinn of Naples, Florida, Margaret McLaughlin of Minooka, Illinois, Connie Quinn of Chillicothe, Illinois, and her brother-in-law Alan Wetzel of Tucson, Arizona. Betsy is also survived by James (Delores) Quinn of Henry, Illinois, and her good friend Nancy Davis of Pontiac, Illinois and numerous nieces and nephews. Betsy was preceded in death by her parents, husband Roger, and grandson Kevin Michael Quinn. Betsy was also preceded in death by her in-laws Leo (Mildred) Quinn, step-mother-in-law Blanch Quinn, her sister Peg Wetzel, nephew Michael Wetzel, her brother Dick McLaughlin, sister-in-law Loretta McLaughlin, and her brother-in-law Allen (Gail) Quinn, and her good friend Peg Gschwendtner. Betsy was employed by St. James Hospital in Pontiac for 40 years in surgery as a certified surgical technologist and LPN. Betsy was raised on the family farm, Apple Ridge Farm, where they raised apples and polled Hereford cattle. She graduated from a one-room schoolhouse, Apple Ridge School, where she was the only one in her class for several years. The family then moved to Macomb, Illinois in 1955. Betsy attended Western High School on the campus of what is now Western Illinois University. She played in the percussion section of the concert and marching bands. She also twirled a baton with the Marching Cadettes. While living near the campus, she learned how to play golf, tennis, and dive off the high board. In 1957, the family moved to Henry, Illinois, where she met the love of her life, Roger. She graduated from Henry-Senachwine High School in 1959. She attended Methodist School of Nursing in Peoria, where she sang with the White Cap Chorus. She married Roger, and they moved to Pontiac, where she raised her family and lived the rest of her life. Betsy was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Pontiac Elks Ladies Golf Association, where she served as president, vice-president, and for several years as recording secretary. She was also a member of the Livingston County Farm Bureau, The St. James Hospital Auxiliary, and numerous bridge clubs. Betsy also loved to travel, the highlight being her trip to Europe, where she visited London, saw Buckingham Palace, the Cliffs of Dover, a ferry boat ride across the English Channel to France, and on to Switzerland, Austria, Italy, where she saw The Leaning Tower of Pisa, The Vatican, Papal Square, and Florence, Rome, and Venice. Her travels also included Washington, DC, Disneyland, and Disney World. She took two trips to Mexico with her friend, Nancy Davis, as well as to the beaches of California. She also enjoyed frequent trips to Mexico Beach, Florida with her aunt and uncle, Rose and Vin Newman. She also made numerous trips to Juniper, Florida with her late brother, Dick. Summer trips to northern Wisconsin, Lost Lake, Lake Tomahawk, and Lake Towanda were enjoyed by generations of family members. There were also numerous family trips to St. Louis to attend Cardinal games. Betsy also enjoyed visiting her late sister Peg and her family in Tucson, Arizona. Betsy never forgot the time she saw Michael Jordan play at the United Center and also enjoyed many trips to Las Vegas, where Bally’s was her home away from home. Memorial donations in Betsy’s name may be made to Pontiac Elks Club Scholarship Fund. Online condolences may be made to the family at calvertmemorial.com.