Shirley F Mertes-Graves Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Shirley F Mertes-Graves (Bristol, Wisconsin), born in Chicago, Illinois, who passed away on May 30, 2018 at the age of 90. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shirley F Mertes-Graves to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parent Fredrick Zabel; her sisters, Elizabeth Jahnke, Patricia Alessi, Robert Clayton Sr., John Sokolowski and Leonard Ryza; and her great grandchild Arianna Cortez.
She is survived by: her parent Agnes Zabel (Engel); her spouse Dudley Mertes; her children, Kathleen Jansen (John) of Lake Villa, IL, Deborah Ryza of Lake Villa, IL, Timothy Mertes (Marianne) of Twin Lakes, WI, Terrence Mertes (Brenda) of New Douglas, IL, Jeffrey Mertes (Lisa) of Trevor, WI, Christopher Mertes (Suzanne) of Forfar, Scotland Mertes and Craig Mertes (Karla) of Antioch, IL; her grandchildren, Robert Clayton Jr (Jeni), Denise Sandrik (Tim), Sheryl White, Kelly Tolbert (Brian), Brandy Beaupre (Chris), Tiffany Engberg (Keith), Heather Cortez (Gonzo), Samantha Smalley (Nick), Stephanie Mink (Ronnie), Brandon Mertes (Tori), Lara Mertes and Rory Mertes; her great grandchildren, Taylor, Payton, Shauna, Jacob, Jordan, Jimmy, James, Tyler, Rebecca, Colin, Ryan and Colton; and her great great grandchild Noah. She is also survived by many other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Pl.
