IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Martha J.
Sloan
April 10, 1946 – September 20, 2020
Obituary
Martha J. (Mitchell) Sloan, 74, of Mendota was called home to rest on September 20, 2020
Visitation will be Monday September 28, 2020 from 5-7 p.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with an Organizations of Order of the Eastern Star service at 6:00 p.m.
Martha was born April 10, 1946 in LaSalle to Edwin and Elizabeth (Newell) Mitchell. Elizabeth later married Chester Barnhart.
Martha worked at Marathon Electric as a seamstress for over 10 years. In 1979 she taught Native Americans in El Paso, Texas at the College Center. She worked at Luke's Tap in Mendota for many years, was a certified nurses assistant for over 20 years and owned and operated Mitchell's Emporium in Mendota. Caring for strays was her ultimate passion, followed by being a gifted artisan (jewelry, oil painting, ceramics and baking). She enjoyed digging geodes with her son then they would turn them into works of art. You could find her and her daughter at vendor shows and farmers markets for over 20 years until last year due to her stroke.
She is survived by her daughter Anna Sloan-Jefferson of Ottawa; son Joe Sloan of Mendota; grandson Anthony Jefferson of Utica; granddaughter Donna Sloan of Arlington; sister Sandra Lucas of Mendota; son in law Brian Jefferson of Utica; nieces and nephews Carol Lucas and family of Utica, Connie Lucas and Elizabeth Lucas both of Mendota, Lee Ann Lemmer and family of Plymouth and Edward Mitchell and family and Dr. Robert Mitchell and family both of Peru.
She was preceded in death by her parents and stepfather, sister June E. Mitchell and brothers Edwin Mitchell and James A. Mitchell.
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