Clyde Merritt

Visitation for Irv is Friday, May 6, 2011 from 5:00 7:00 p.m. at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo with full Masonic rites at 7 P.M. A graveside funeral service will be Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Cerro Gordo Cemetery with military honors. Surviving is his daughter Lynn Merritt Kerby (Bob Kerby) of Decatur; grandsons Jack (Samantha) and Frank (Kelli) Stubbs of Phoenix, AZ; Jay Allison (fianc Shirley) of Decatur and Tara (Tony) Rosetto of Springfield; sister Mary Ann Lehman; four great-grandchildren, nieces and nephew.Irv worked at ADM for twenty years and retired from CBQ. He and his wife Helenmae owned Mr. Big Stuff in Mt. Zion, IL during the 80s where Irv was the hostess with the mostess greeting and joking with his customers and friends and dancing nightly with Helenmae at the request of the customers. He never met a stranger and was willing to help everyone.As a young man he played softball, bowled and was an avid hunter. He loved his boat and fishing, especially fishing trips to Canada. Mr. Merritt proudly served in WWII. He was a Master Mason and 50-year member of the Cerro Gordo Lodge No. 600; a 32nd Degree Shriner; a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose and American Legion.He was preceded in death by his loving wife Helenmae, his parents, brothers Lewis A. Merritt and Wilmer (Bill) Merritt. His charm and sense of humor will be sadly missed.Condolences may be left to the family at www.brintlingerandearl.com "
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