Mary Catherine Elliott

Mary was born on August 20, 1932, in Lincoln, the daughter of Stephen Joseph and Mary Frances (Kearney) Tierney. She married Gene L. Elliott on July 19, 1952 in Elkhart.

She graduated from Elkhart High School in 1950, raised six kids and retired as a postmistress. Mary was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Farmer City and more recently Christ the King Catholic Church. She was a member of the Woodlawn County Club and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Gene; her parents; and son, Gene M. Elliott.

Mary is survived by her children, Gail Elliott of Frisco, TX, Linda (Albert) Jones of Pingree Grove, Kathy Elliott of Garland, TX, Angie Elliott of Farmer City, and Steve (Marci) Elliott of Springfield; grandchildren, Mindy, Meghan, McCall, Brandon, Vanessa, McCrae, Chase, Tierney, Nicholas, Riley, Kailey, Natalie, and John; great-grandchildren, Elliott, Mackenzie, Ireland, Kross, Tom, Quinn, Lexa, Reiner, Harper, and Knox; and sisters, Agnes Hall of Springfield, and Margaret Santarelli of Riverton.

Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 1930 Barberry Dr., Springfield, IL 62704, with Rev. Michael Berndt, celebrant. Due to COVID restrictions there will be limited capacity. For those who wish to view the Mass, you may join us by clicking HERE!

A private burial will take place at Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Ave., Suite 1100 N, Bethesda, MD 20814 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.

The family is being served by Butler Funeral Home – Springfield, 900 S. Sixth St., Springfield.