Friday, October 4, 2019

In Memoriam - Mervin Lathrop

Mervin Lea Lathrop

Born: January 25, 1935, Wayne City, Wayne Co., Illinois
Died: October 1, 2019, Granite City, Madison Co., Illinois

Married: Thelma Coil, December 18, 1955, Keenes, Wayne Co., IL

Mervin was the youngest son of Roscoe & Viola (Brown) Lathrop.


Children: 

Stephen md. Ruth Valencia
  • Katie md. Justin Venvertloh, children: Drew & Gavin
  • Ann
Donna md. David Thomas
  • Evan
  • Rebecca
Twyla md. 1) Thomas Juehne and 2) Tom Smiddy
  • Tamara
  • Marco
  • Anthony
Kenneth md Dorty (--?--)
Sandy md. 1) (--?--) Clement & 2) Keith Smiddy

  • Michelle Clement md. (--?--) Herberts
  • Amanda Clement

Mervin Lea Lathrop, 84, of Granite City, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at University Nursing Rehab in Edwardsville.

He was the technical foreman of the Illinois Power Plant in Wood River.

The family will have a celebration of life service at Nameoki United Methodist Church in Granite City on Sunday, October 27 at noon.

Visitation will start at 11 a.m. and go until the time of service.

Mervin was born January 25, 1935 near Keenes to Roscoe and Viola (Brown) Lathrop. He married Thelma Coil on December 18, 1955.

He graduated from Wayne City High School in 1952.

He is survived by his wife, Thelma (Coil) Lathrop; daughters Donna (David) Thomas of Granite City, Twyla (Tom) Smiddy of Granite City and Sandra Smiddy of Granite City; sons Stephen (Ruth) Lathrop of Granite City and Kenneth (Dorthy) Lathrop of Collinsville and brother, Howard (Doris) Lathrop. 

Revised 11/2/2019

His parents, brother and sister-in-law, Glen (Yvonne) Lathrop and son-in-law, Keith Smiddy preceded him in death.

Memorials may be sent to Madison County Friends fo NRA or the USO. 

Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory in Granite City is in charge of arrangements. 

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