LENA - Dorothy M. Merchant, 90, of Lena, IL passed away at her home, with all her family by her side, on June 13, 2016. She was born on August 8, 1925 to Clarence and Florence (Miller) Jordan in McConnell, IL. Dorothy married Leonard Albright at Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA in 1943. He died on January 28, 1977. She then married Nelson Merchant at the Lena United Methodist Church in December, 1986, he died on June 4, 2007. Dorothy enjoyed bingo and bowling, she was a member of the Microswitch bowling team.
She is survived by her children; Carol Wenger of Texas, Janice (Harold) Janicke of Lena, Wayne "Butch" (Mary) Albright of Orangeville, Sherri (Dennis "Butch") Ackerson of Winslow, step-children; Wanda, Paula, Debbie, Anna, Nelson Jr. "Sonnie"; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren; 2 brothers; Larry (Shirley) Jordan of Cottage Grove, WI, and Gary (Cathy) Jordan of Lena, sister; Linda (Ed) Knoup of Freeport, IL.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, brothers Leland, Maynard, Roger, and Virgil Jordan, sister Jewel Quinn, grandson Brandon Albright, and son-in-law Joseph Wenger.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena, IL.
A visitation will be from 4-8:00 PM on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Leamon Funeral Home.
Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport, IL.
Larry Jordan will officiate the services.
A memorial has been established in her memory.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.leamonfh.com.
She is survived by her children; Carol Wenger of Texas, Janice (Harold) Janicke of Lena, Wayne "Butch" (Mary) Albright of Orangeville, Sherri (Dennis "Butch") Ackerson of Winslow, step-children; Wanda, Paula, Debbie, Anna, Nelson Jr. "Sonnie"; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren; 2 brothers; Larry (Shirley) Jordan of Cottage Grove, WI, and Gary (Cathy) Jordan of Lena, sister; Linda (Ed) Knoup of Freeport, IL.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, brothers Leland, Maynard, Roger, and Virgil Jordan, sister Jewel Quinn, grandson Brandon Albright, and son-in-law Joseph Wenger.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena, IL.
A visitation will be from 4-8:00 PM on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Leamon Funeral Home.
Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport, IL.
Larry Jordan will officiate the services.
A memorial has been established in her memory.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.leamonfh.com.