Mavis Jane Wetzel, age 73, of Mattoon, died at 4:28 PM Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Carle Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 2 miles east of Dorans, with Pastor David Bessinger officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Mattoon. Visitation will be held 4:00-7:00 PM Tuesday at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola. There will also be a visitation one hour prior to the funeral service at the church.

Mavis was born August 5, 1936 in Mattoon, the daughter of Thomas R. and Julia Mae Lowe Kenny. She married Duane L. Wetzel in Mattoon on March 6, 1959; he survives.

Besides her husband, Duane, she is survived by 2 daughters, Deborah Grim and husband Jerry of Milford, Ohio; Marsha Montgomery and husband Phillip of Mattoon; 1 son, Kevin Duane Wetzel and special friend Pam Raboin of Mattoon; grandchildren, Brian and Laura Grim; Brooke and Wyatt Montgomery; Gage and Haleigh Wetzel; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Dara and Ken Allen of Millstadt; 2 nephews, David Allen of Claremont, California; Mark Allen and wife Lori of Olney.

Mavis was a homemaker. On July 8, 1988, she was involved in a car accident which left her in a coma for 31 days and in rehab for 106 days but made it home for Christmas that year. She loved to play cards, especially gin rummy and bridge. She enjoyed duplicate and party bridge with her clubs on Thursday. She also enjoyed playing bingo at the Legion in Mattoon and also in Sarasota.

Mavis was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Dorans; Mattoon Golf and Country Club, where she played in the Ladies Golf League; and Stoney Brook Golf and Country Club in Sarasota, Florida. She still met monthly with 6-8 of her friends from high school.

Memorials are suggested to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 8975 E CR 1200N, Mattoon, IL 61938; or Mattoon Food Bank.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at hilligossshraderfh.com.