Mavis "Mazie" Merfeld, 83, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 3:10 A/M, Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Trinity Hospital, Rock Island, IL.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at St. Mary's Church, in East Dubuque, with Fr. Dennis Vargas officiating. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery. The Mass will be live-streamed on the MILLER FUNERAL HOME GROUP FACEBOOK page.

Visitation will be from 9 A/M - 10:15 A/M, on Thursday, at St. Mary's Church.

The Miller Funeral Home, of East Dubuque, is serving the family.

Mazie was born on January 18, 1938, near Hazel Green, WI, the daughter of Vincent and Genevieve (McKillip) Chadwick.  She was a graduate of Southwestern High School in Hazel Green.  On September 6, 1958, she was united in marriage to Orland M. Merfeld, Sr.  He preceded her in death on May 2, 2013.

Mazie was a well-known community seamstress.  "She touched a lot of inseams in her life".  Mazie enjoyed going to the Casinos and her morning coffee with the guys at R's Place.

Surviving are four children, David (Joyce) Merfeld, Marcie (Steve) High, Orland Merfeld, Jr, all of East Dubuque, IL, and Donald (Joni) Merfeld, of Dubuque, IA; nine grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Legler, of East Dubuque, IL.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Genevieve; her husband, Orland Merfeld, Sr; a daughter, Mary Jo Dalen; a son-in-law, Mark Dalen; a great-granddaughter, Madelyn Mae Schauer; and a brother, Loren (Peg) Chadwick.

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