Mary Ellen Farwell

Name: Mary Ellen Farwell Age: 89

Address:   Macomb, IL, formerly of Astoria, IL

Date of Death: Sunday, November 24, 2019 Time:  8:05 pm    

Place: The Elms in Macomb, IL

Date of Birth:      August 4, 1930 Place: Vermont, IL

Parents: Theodore Roosevelt and Lucille (Brown) Hickle

Married: Whitney Mercer.  She later married Oniley Farwell on November 27, 1968 in Las Vegas, NV.  He preceded her in death on January 9, 2010.

Survivors: Daughter-in-law-Anita Mercer of Vermont, IL
Step-Daughter-Mary (and Ernie) Douglas of Havana, IL
4 Grandchildren:  Josh Mercer of Vermont, IL
Adam (and Dawn) mercer of Vermont, IL
Brian (and Amy) mercer of Vermont, IL
Katy Smith of Astoria, IL
5 Step-Grandchildren
9 Great-Grandchildren
Numerous Step-Great-Grandchildren

Preceded by:    Daughter-Jeanette Walters, Son-Bruce Mercer, 1 Step-Grandchild,
5 Brothers; Gilbert, Stanley, James, Richard, and Steven Hickle,
2 Sisters:  Peggy Holmes and Laura Hickle

Occupation:   Mary Ellen was a cosmetologists and beautician.  She also worked as a waitress at Wilbur’s Coffee Cup and Jeanies Kountry Kitchen, both in Astoria.

Memberships:   Astoria Christian Church and the Fulton County Home Extension.  She enjoyed painting, drawing, camping and fishing.  She enjoyed her chickens and collected ceramic chickens.  Mary Ellen liked planting flowers and baking.

Services:   11:00 am Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Place:   Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria, IL

Officiating: Pastor Darrin Fish

Visitation:   1 hour prior to the services on Wednesday at the funeral home

Interment:    Mount Zion Cemetery, Astoria, IL

Memorials: McDonough District Hospice

Services By:  Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may be given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org