Eugenia R. Merry

Eugenia Ruth (nee Velde) Juhl Merry was called home to Jesus on April 12, 2013 at the age of 92. Eugenia was born on May 23, 1920 in New Holland, IL to the late Teis and Helen (nee Garretson) Velde. She graduated from Illinois State Normal University (ISNU) in 1941. She married Leonard Juhl in June of 1942, and they were married for almost 40 years before his death in 1981. In 1982, she married Raymond Merry. They were married for 19 years before his death in 2001. Eugenia was a well-loved teacher and retired from Lincoln (IL) Junior High School in 1976. Hobbies and interests included playing bridge, traveling, sports, and spending time with her family. She was a long-time member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln, IL before moving to San Antonio, TX in 2008 where she became a member of Concordia Lutheran Church. Eugenia was preceded in death by her husbands, Leonard Juhl and Raymond Merry, and a granddaughter, Kara Leigh Broughton. She is survived by daughter Joyce Juhl, son Gary (Debbie) Juhl, granddaughter Amy (Jeff) Sanders, all of San Antonio, TX; grandson Todd (Jennifer) Juhl of Scottsdale, AZ; 5 great-granddaughters: Maya, Rachel, and Leah Sanders, and Avery and Emerson Juhl; and cousin Bob (Nancy) Garretson of Decatur, IL. In addition, she has a loving step-family: Raymond Wayne Merry, Calvin and Marcia (nee Merry) Forman and their children Shelly Forman Goodson, Chris Forman and Scott Forman, as well as other relatives and many friends who loved her dearly. A Celebration Service to celebrate Eugenias life will be held at Concordia Lutheran Church, 16801 Huebner Road, San Antonio on Friday April 19 at 4 PM. The family will be available to greet friends from 3:30 to 4 PM as well as after the service. Memorials may be sent to: Western Illinois University Foundation, One University Circle, Macomb, IL, 61455 for benefit of the Kara Leigh Broughton Memorial Scholarship Fund, or to Concordia Lutheran Church, 16801 Huebner Road, San Antonio, 78258. Final arrangements in Lincoln, IL are being coordinated by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, www.fcsfh.com. Condolences may be sent to the family by accessing www.fcsfh.com and clicking “Recent Obituaries”.