Mary Cardey-Harris, 74, of Pittsburg, IL passed away Sunday morning, April 27, 2014 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
She was born in Douglas, Wyoming on May 18, 1939, the daughter of Herman Earl and Dorothy Mable (Luhn) Schlichting.
She is survived by her life partner, Karen Cardey-Harris, of Pittsburg, IL. Also surviving is her son, Mark Harris and wife Kari, of Leaf River, IL and two sisters, Louise Kaiser and husband Bill of Rockaway Beach, OR and Linda Hansen and husband Bob, of Denver, CO and a brother, Herman Schlichting and wife Diane of Chesterfield, MO.
She was preceded in death by her parents and by her first partner, Margaret Hughes.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 3 at the Zion United Church of Christ in Marion with the Rev. John Holst officiating. The family will greet friends at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Zion United Church of Christ.
The Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton is in charge of arrangements.
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