Merna Paris, 65, of Batavia. Beloved wife of Robert Paris; loving mother of Gary (Holly) Paris of Elgin, Patricia (George) Schipma of Western Springs, Paul (Tracy) Paris of Neshkoro, WI and Robert Jr. (Jeannie) Paris of Dayton, MN; adored grandmother of 10, Tim and Jennifer Paris, Jane and Katie Schipma, Jordan, Matt, Kelsey, and Julie Paris-Winfrey and Kyle and Adam Paris; fond sister of Bruce Johnson of Batavia; and dear niece of Eleanor Johnson of Geneva. Visitation will be held 4 until 9 p.m., Monday, January 20, 2003 at Yurs-PetersonMoss Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., (Route 31) Batavia, IL and also 12 noon until 1 p.m., Tuesday. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at YursPeterson-Moss Funeral Home. Interment will follow at River Hills Memorial Park in Batavia. Contributions may be directed to Batavia Police Department for the purchase of Defibrillators, send to 100 North Island Ave., Batavia, IL 60510, or the Battens Disease Support Research Association, 120 Humphries Dr., Suite 2, Reynoldsburgh, OH 43068. 630-879-7900
