Mercer County IL Archives Obituaries.....Melleny, Mary Ellen Farrell September 27, 1955 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Donald Buncie donaldbuncie@hotmail.com May 3, 2026, 11:17 am Galesburg, The Register Mail Wed, Sep 28, 1955 Mrs. Mary Ellen Melleny, 83, formerly of the Alexis community, died Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Peterson of Woodhull, where she had resided the past five years. The former Mary Ellen Farrell was born Oct. 6, 1781, at Good Hope and was married March 2, 1896, to Frank Melleny at Monmouth. He died nine years ago. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Theresa Peterson of Alexis, Mrs. Margaret Peterson of Woodhull and Mrs. Merle Peterson of Monmouth; a son, James of Alexis; a brother, Andrew Farrell of Monmouth, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Theresa's Catholic Church, Alexis, and burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited this evening at 8 o'clock in the McKnight Memorial Home. Galesburg, The Register Mail Thu Oct 06 1955 Alexis—Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ellen Melleny, 83, were conducted in St. Theresa's Catholic Church Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock, with the Rev. William Carey and the Rev. E. E. Gould officiating. Pallbearers were Franklin Melleny, Gary, LeRoy and Clarence Peterson, Wayne Pheiffer and John Edgar Johnson. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Alexis. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/mercer/obits/m/melleny1221nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb