Obituary - Mildred Romona Merritt

Mildred Romona Merritt

Mildred Merritt, 96 of Butler formerly of Windsor died Saturday, July 26 at the Bates County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Tuesday, July 29 at the Windsor United Methodist Church in Windsor, Missouri. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 immediately prior to services at the church. Services under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel of Butler. Burial will be in the Laurel Oak Cemetery at Windsor. Contributions may be given to the church or Elta Chloe Merritt Scholarship Fund @ Windsor High School. 

Mildred was born February 26, 1918 in Janesville, Wisconsin the daughter of Henry and Cora Mae Duel Rawley. Mildred lived in Windsor, Missouri until she and her husband moved to Butler in 2000 to live with their daughter, Mary. She was preceded in death by her husband Vern in 2009.

Mildred is survived by her daughter Mary Markham and husband Charles of Butler; granddaughters Marsha Mead and husband Scott and Tobi Markham all of Butler; Three great-grandchildren Trevor, Baylor and Tori. Also surviving are sisters Kay Schroerder, Una Havlik and Charlotte Braund. Mildred was preceded in death by husband Vern Merritt and son Harold.