Terry L. Weills, 73

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Terry L. Weills, 73, of Quincy, died on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, surrounded by his family.

A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Quincy, Illinois. Interment will be at St. Anthony Cemetery in Quincy. Duker and Haugh Funeral Home assisting the family with arrangements.

Mr. Weills was born on July 12, 1947, in Greenfield, OH, the son of Leo Weills and Kathryn Merrill. He received his associate’s degree in data processing from Eastern Iowa Community College and his bachelor’s degree in business management from Quincy University.

Mr. Weills moved from Ohio to Iowa and then to Normal, where he met Lou Ann Pieper at a disco dance class. They were married on May 23, 1981.

The couple moved to Peoria in 1982 and finally to Quincy during the flood of 1993 where he became a vice-president of Merchants Wholesale. He spent the final 12 years of his career as the computer operations manager at Titan Wheel, where he retired from in 2015.

Mr. Weills was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church.  He took great pride in his yard and garden and was happiest when working on  projects around the house.  In his spare time, he enjoyed snow skiing, bowling, NASCAR and anything to do with airplanes.

 Mr. Weills is survived by his wife; daughter, Melissa (AJ) Holtschlag of Quincy; two grandsons, Aiden and Liam Holtschlag; and sister, Sharon Kouts of Lewisburg, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be made to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church of Quincy or Blessing Foundation for Hospice. Condolences may be left online at www.dukerandhaugh.com.