Shirley Mertel

Shirley J. Mertel nee Tietz, 85. Devoted wife of the late Robert; beloved mother of Cary, Duane (Kim), Brad, Donna (Joel) DeGrazia, Craig, Roy and Kurt; loving grandmother of Sarah, Jon, Bob, David, Kristin, Stacey, Jen, Mike, Brian, Dan, Chris, Lindsay, Becca, Nick, Justin, Patrick, Rachel and Sammi; great grandmother of Gracie, Ben, Sammi, Rourke, Braelyn, Maverick, Madison, Bailey and Iris; dear sister of the late Ray (Nancy) Tietz. Visitation Friday May 12, 5:00 until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. Funeral services begin Saturday May 13, 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home and will proceed to Divine Savior Church, 10:30 a.m Mass. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to St. Jude Children's Hospital, www.stjude.org. Info 708-456-8300 or www.cumberlandchapels.com.