Obituary: Mary Todd

Posted on February 18, 2019
Mary Todd of Chenoa (PHOTO:Duffy Pils Memorial Home)

 

Chenoa – Mary Catherine Todd, 88, of Chenoa, passed away at 10:53pm, February 8, 2019, at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac.

Cremation has been accorded and a memorial service will be held at 11:00am, Friday, February 22, 2019, at Chenoa United Methodist Church, with Pastor Debbie Honegger officiating. Inurnment will follow in Chenoa Township Cemetery, Chenoa

Friends may greet the family from 4-7:00pm, Thursday, February 21, 2019, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa; and one hour prior to her funeral on Friday at the church in Chenoa

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Chenoa United Methodist Church, Chenoa Fire Dept. or American Cancer Society.

Mary was born June 3, 1930, in Chenoa, the daughter of Robert and F. Marie Meir Patterson. Mary was also raised by her step-father, Charles Stephens. She married Richard Todd on August 15, 1948, in Chenoa. He survives in Pontiac.

Also surviving are her son, James (Marge) Todd of Chenoa; daughter, Debra Ludolph of Pontiac; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, step-father, daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Paul Milner, one brother, Robert Patterson and one sister, Helen Beckman.

Mary was a member of Chenoa United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary, Chenoa.

An online registry is available at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.

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