MENDOTA – Marsha Jane Hume Jones, 73, of Mendota, was at home surrounded by her family when she peacefully passed into eternal life on Dec. 18, 2023.

Services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, at First United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until time of services in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is assisting the family.

Marsha was born Oct. 11, 1950, in Coral Gables, Fla., to James and Jane (Riegel) Hume.

Marsha is survived by her children, John (Denice) Setchell, Joanne (Dave) McNally, James/Toby (Karrie) Setchell, Jessica (Tom) Sondgeroth; grandchildren Abby, Samantha, Joshua, Brooklyn, Marisa, Kathryn, Mallary, Grady, Haydn, R.J., Marah, Clayton, Maddy, Scarlet and Maelee; great-grandchildren Ryan, Emery, Landon, Adelaide and Matthew; her love, Joseph Jones; step-children Joe (DeDe) Jones, Jennifer (Jason) Fabish, Jason Jones; sister Michelle (Mark) Babin; and step-siblings Drew Patterson, Leslie (David) Patterson, Amanda (John) Ormond.

She was preceded in death by her parents James and Jane.

Marsha was the president of the H.D. Hume Company. Together with her sister Michelle, the legacy of the company founded by their grandfather Horace Hume was continued. She spent the entirety of her life caring for others, always putting the needs of her family and the community first. She actively supported numerous charities anonymously. Marsha served on the Mendota Hospital board from 2000-2009 and was a member of the Mendota chapter of P.E.O. 

Marsha had a profound love for nature and astronomy often escaping to her favorite place in the Northwoods to enjoy it. On many occasions Marsha sent her children and grandchildren random texts telling them to look at the sky. She also enjoyed a good cooking show, quilting, photography, and crazy hats. Marsha actively followed all of her grandchildren’s sporting and extra-curricular activities where she would be found evaluating the quality of a brown bag popcorn.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Mendota Museum and Historical Society, St. Jude Runners or Graves-Hume Public Library. Online condolences may be left at www.merrittfh.com.