Obituary of Gertrude Todd

Gertrude V. Todd (nee Surges) Age 94, of Plainfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center. She was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church and the church Seniors Club. She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. Survived by two sons, William J. Todd of Plainfield and James Lee Todd of New Lenox; one granddaughter, Candace Lee (James B.) Moore of North Aurora; and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Todd (1987); her parents, Joseph and Louise (nee Freese) Surges; two brothers, Raymond and Lawrence Surges; and two sisters, Edna Horn and Helen Nemanich. Funeral Services for Gertrude V. Todd will be Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rd., Joliet to St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, Plainfield for Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Memorials in her name to St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church Food Pantry would be appreciated. Visitation Monday 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. For information: 815-741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com