Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Homes. There will be no funeral service. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made to Happy Tails in Sterling, IL.
Mary was born September 18, 1956, in Morrison, IL, the daughter of Ronald and Betty (Stuttler) Graham. She was educated in the Fulton Grade Schools and graduated from Fulton High School in 1976. She married Mark Whitney on August 18, 1979 in Albany. Mary was employed by International Paper in Clinton, Iowa, for 20 years, retiring prior to the plant’s closing. She had a creative side and took great pride in decorating her home for every season and holiday. Mary enjoyed collecting Longaberger Baskets and was an avid WWE fan and collector of WWE memorabilia. She was also a devoted animal lover, especially fond of cats and dogs. Above all, Mary cherished her family and especially loved being a grandmother. She and Mark were always there to support their grandchildren, attending their school and athletic events and sharing in their many milestones.
Survivors include her husband, Mark; one daughter, Autumn (Wiley) Blasdell, of Albany, IL; two grandchildren, Wiley Earl and Dawson Blasdell; three sisters, Valerie Graham, Gloria (Al) Wiebenga, and Alice (Dave) Roman, all of Fulton; and two brothers, George (Mary) Graham, of Albany, IL, and Ronnie (Kay) Graham, of Rock Island, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Violet; and five brothers, Jerry, Roger, Donald, Howard, and Freeman W. Graham.
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