Sympathy Notice: Rev. Mary W. Mayes

Posted: November 1 2018 at 01:59 PM

Rev. Mary W. Mayes, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. During her ministry in the NIC, she served at Leaf River-German Valley, Mendota: Zion and Stockton: Wesley. She retired in 1998 but continued serving in retirement in the Minnesota Annual Conference. Rev. Mayes was 96 years old.

The visitation and funeral service for Rev. Mayes will be held at Messiah UMC, 17805 County Road 6, Plymouth, MN 55447 at 9:00 am and 10:00 am respectively.

Condolences may be sent to her son, Rusty Mayes, 800 Forest Arms Lane, Orono, MN 55364.

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