Gladys I. Mecum

gladys mecum
Gladys Irene Mecum, 89, of Buda died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. She was born April 16, 1927, in rural Wyanet, the daughter of Max and Myrtle (Olin) Behrens. She worked as a certified nurses aide at Prairie View Nursing Home for nine years and Colonial Hall Nursing Home for 30 years. She enjoyed reading and knitting. Surviving are six children, Wes Mecum of Kenosha, Wis.., Marg Mecum of Pekin, John (Mim) Mecum of Buda, James (Cathy) Mecum of Buda, Pat (Dean) Schnurbusch of Pocahontas and Gloria Barnes of Buda; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; three sisters; and four brothers. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, one brother and one son, Robert. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton with Pastor Terry Ann Dumyahn officiating. Burial will be in Hopeland Cemetery, Buda. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations to be given to Buda Rescue.

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  1. One of my mom’s best friends and a lady I respected. I remember going to her house a lot in my youth and she was always always always a sweet and generous lady. She will be missed. I know my mom was there at the pearly gates waiting for her arrival.


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