Ida "Mae" Troyer Obituary (1935 - 2013)

Ida "Mae" Troyer, 78, of Normal, died at 1:16 P.M. on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at LeRoy Manor.A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Bloomington, with Rev. Jeffrey R. Henricks officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded by Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Bloomington. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.She was born March 6, 1935 in Bloomington, daughter of Ralph Kenneth and Alma Pearl Hall Melton. She married Verlin Troyer on March 16, 1957, he preceded her in death on November 25, 2004. She was also preceded in death by her one son-in-law, Gary Harness in 2011.Surviving are her daughter, Brenda Harness of Downs; two grandchildren, Danny (Katie) Harness of LeRoy and Toni (Rick) Milewski of Bloomington and three great-grandchildren, Matthew, Molly and Marie Milewski. Also surviving are one sister, Marian Frink of TX and two brothers, Gary Melton of AZ and Terry Melton of Antarctica.Mae was a member and treasurer of the Sunrise Ladies Bowling League at Pheasant Lanes in Bloomington. She enjoyed art and was especially fond of painting watercolors.The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of LeRoy Manor and to Dr. Kumar for all of their care and support to Mae during this time. She will be deeply missed by her family, her friends and her special "coffee buddies."