Mary Catherine Marcum, 84, of LeRoy, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Sunday (June 28, 2015) at LeRoy Manor, LeRoy.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, LeRoy. The Rev. Eric Swanson will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, LeRoy. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, LeRoy, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital; the Community Cancer Center, Normal; LeRoy Fire Department; LeRoy Emergency Ambulance Service; or LeRoy Police Department.

She was born Jan. 24, 1931, in Bloomington, to John and Bertha Flaherty Cahill. She married Roy E. Marcum on July 2, 1949, in Bloomington. He passed away Feb. 28, 2009.

Survivors include her four children, Sam (Tina) Marcum, Bloomington; Sonia (Anthony Tyus) Marcum, Hinsdale; Tim (Linda) Marcum, LeRoy; and Bill (Joe Goschy) Marcum, Palatine; five grandchildren, Jeremiah Trimble, LeRoy; Lacey Howard, LeRoy; Sammie (Chris) Macpherson, Normal; T.J. Marcum, LeRoy; and Candyce Marcum, Bloomington; and four great-grandchildren, Lexie Trimble, Clinton; Finley Howard and Landon Howard, both of LeRoy; and Olivia Macpherson, Normal.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents and twin granddaughters, Beth and Katie Marcum.

Mary graduated from Trinity High School and worked at Woolworths, where she met her husband.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, LeRoy.

Mary enjoyed cooking and baking, which included her sugar cookies, ice cream, milkshakes and “Pie Friday." She also enjoyed driving through the country to look for deer; movies; purses; slot machines; and crocheting. Mary crocheted almost 100 prayer shawls.

Mary was a kind, gentle and sweet lady who loved God and family. She was a mother and grandmother to many. She had an innocence and wisdom about her that made her a hoot with her one-liners. Everyone who met Mary loved her.

The family would like to offer a special thanks to Dr. Sriratana, OSF Audiology, Marilyn Woolridge and the people at LeRoy Manor, where she had more friends than she ever dreamed.