Miriam Leona Mehrkens, 87, Pontiac, and formerly of Fairbury, passed away at 4 a.m. Friday (Jan. 29, 2010) at OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.
She was born Jan. 6, 1923 in Fairbury to Henry and Anna Meister Leonhardt. She married John Mehrkens Jr. on June 6, 1941 in Fairbury. He died Jan. 11, 1984.
Surviving are four sons, John "J.D." Mehrkens, Bloomington; Joseph (Peggy) Mehrkens, Pontiac; Paul (Pam) Mehrkens, Crystal City, Fl. and Michael (Darla) Mehrkens, Roanoke, Va.; two sisters, Arlene (Earl) Kilgus, Remington, Indiana and Lorene Schieler, Francesville, Indiana; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two half brothers and two half sisters.
Mrs. Mehrkens had attended the Apostolic Christian Church in Fairbury. She had also worked as a lab technician at Fairbury Hospital for many years.
Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - Saturday, January 30, 2010
She was born Jan. 6, 1923 in Fairbury to Henry and Anna Meister Leonhardt. She married John Mehrkens Jr. on June 6, 1941 in Fairbury. He died Jan. 11, 1984.
Surviving are four sons, John "J.D." Mehrkens, Bloomington; Joseph (Peggy) Mehrkens, Pontiac; Paul (Pam) Mehrkens, Crystal City, Fl. and Michael (Darla) Mehrkens, Roanoke, Va.; two sisters, Arlene (Earl) Kilgus, Remington, Indiana and Lorene Schieler, Francesville, Indiana; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two half brothers and two half sisters.
Mrs. Mehrkens had attended the Apostolic Christian Church in Fairbury. She had also worked as a lab technician at Fairbury Hospital for many years.
Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - Saturday, January 30, 2010
Miriam Leona Mehrkens, 87, Pontiac, and formerly of Fairbury, passed away at 4 a.m. Friday (Jan. 29, 2010) at OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.
She was born Jan. 6, 1923 in Fairbury to Henry and Anna Meister Leonhardt. She married John Mehrkens Jr. on June 6, 1941 in Fairbury. He died Jan. 11, 1984.
Surviving are four sons, John "J.D." Mehrkens, Bloomington; Joseph (Peggy) Mehrkens, Pontiac; Paul (Pam) Mehrkens, Crystal City, Fl. and Michael (Darla) Mehrkens, Roanoke, Va.; two sisters, Arlene (Earl) Kilgus, Remington, Indiana and Lorene Schieler, Francesville, Indiana; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two half brothers and two half sisters.
Mrs. Mehrkens had attended the Apostolic Christian Church in Fairbury. She had also worked as a lab technician at Fairbury Hospital for many years.
Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - Saturday, January 30, 2010
She was born Jan. 6, 1923 in Fairbury to Henry and Anna Meister Leonhardt. She married John Mehrkens Jr. on June 6, 1941 in Fairbury. He died Jan. 11, 1984.
Surviving are four sons, John "J.D." Mehrkens, Bloomington; Joseph (Peggy) Mehrkens, Pontiac; Paul (Pam) Mehrkens, Crystal City, Fl. and Michael (Darla) Mehrkens, Roanoke, Va.; two sisters, Arlene (Earl) Kilgus, Remington, Indiana and Lorene Schieler, Francesville, Indiana; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two half brothers and two half sisters.
Mrs. Mehrkens had attended the Apostolic Christian Church in Fairbury. She had also worked as a lab technician at Fairbury Hospital for many years.
Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - Saturday, January 30, 2010
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