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Mary Rita Doughty - 85
7/24/1924 - 1/30/2010

Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home Earlville -

Mary Rita Doughty, 85, of Earlville, Illinois passed away Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the LaSalle County Nursing Home rural Ottawa, IL. She was born July 24, 1924 in Marseilles, IL the daughter of William and Charlotte (Cooke) Mitchell. She graduated from Seneca High School. She married Eugene “Gene” Doughty on October 10, 1942 in Seneca, IL. Mary and Gene farmed in the Earlville area until retiring in 1986. She was a member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Earlville, and the Altar and Rosary Society.

She is survived by four sons; John Edward “Ed”Doughty, Thomas (Vicki) Doughty, Robert (Carolyn) Doughty, and Jim (Nancy Draper) Doughty all of Earlville, one daughter-in-law Nancy Doughty of Mendota, IL; 10 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, 3 step great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Eugene Doughty in 2005; one son William Wesley “Wes” Doughty; one grandson, Gregory Doughty, one daughter-in-law; Paula Doughty, and one brother, Robert Mitchell.

Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Earlville, IL with Rev. Robert Spilman officiating. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery in Ottawa, IL. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the mass. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Arrangements were entrusted to Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Earlville. To sign the online guestbook or for further information please go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com

Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
407 S. Ottawa St.
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 246-6491

Visitation:
10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2010
at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church
221 Union St. Earlville, IL 60518 until
time of Mass at 11:00 a.m.

Mass:
11:00 a.m., Tuesday
February 2, 2010 at
St. Teresa of Avila
Catholic Church

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Visitor Comments
Bob and Carolyn, I am very sorry for the loss of your Mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Love, Sandy
Sandy Cinq-Mars
2/1/2010 11:09 AM
 
Bob and Carolyn, our prayers are with you and your family. May God bless you as you travel through this time. Our love and prayers, Squeek & Barb
Rich & Barb Morgan
2/1/2010 12:34 PM
 
Ed, Mary, Pam, and Kate, My prayers and thoughts are with your family at this time as you say goodbye to your mother and grandmother. Love and prayers, Anne, OSF
Sister Anne Stremlau, OSF
2/1/2010 12:52 PM
 
My Dear Cousins, I am so very saddened by the loss of your Mother. Mary Rita was one of my very favorite people and always told me that I was the daughter she never had until you married and gave her her "daughters." I know how much she loved each of you and we will miss her very much. I am sorry I cannot be with the family today but you will all be in my prayers in the weeks to come. My love to each and every one of you.
Catherine Pryde Bilek
2/2/2010 8:43 AM
 
Mary was a tablemate of my mom (Henrietta) at LaSalle County Nursing home. She often kept my dad and I entertained talking about her life on the farm. She was very sweet and funny. If my mom's dementia would have permitted, I know they would have liked each other and had long talks about their churches and Altar and Rosary Society experiences. We lost my mom in Oct., so I truly understand your loss. I am glad for the opportunity to have known Mary for even a short time. God Bless your family at this time. MaryKay Logan Lincoln Park, MI
MaryKay(Ohlendorf) Logan
2/2/2010 10:45 AM
 
I met Mary when I sold Jim his home in Channahon, Il and later rented it. Mary was a very sweet person who loved her family. Harold & I always enjoyed her & her husband when they came to visit Jim. We always liked to remind Jim he was the "baby". She always loved & was so proud of all of you. Marlene Skinner
Marlene Skinner
3/24/2010 3:06 PM
 

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