Mary Louise Merritt Obituary
We are sad to announce that on June 20, 2023, at the age of 93, Mary Louise Merritt of Unionville, Missouri, born in Chicago, Illinois passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Clarence E. Merritt and Lydia Burt Merritt (Davis); her daughter LeeAnn Platner; her sister Wanita Merritt; and her husband Maurice Lallement.
She is survived by: her former husbands, Fredric Platner and Barry Lindsey; her children, Mary Gwyn Keedy (Tom) of Unionville, Missouri, Beverly Ballance of Unionville, Missouri, Aaron Platner (Rosa) of Temecula, California and Adrienne Pendergrass of Las Vegas, Nevada.; her grandchildren, Elizabeth McKinley, Jay McKinley, Rebecca Petet, Michael Lotfi, Ryan Pendergrass and William Pendergrass; and her great grandchildren, Kaytlin McKinley-Jefferis, Jayson McKinley, Ellieana Pendergrass, Madison Pendergrass, Bellamy Petet, Henry Petet and Malcolm Jefferis.
Memorials may be made payable to Hospice of Northeast Missouri, PC Café and Resource Center or Putnam County Care Center and entrusted with Playle and Collins Family Funeral Home, 709 S. 27th St., Unionville, MO 63565.
