Mercedes Dietrick, 21, of Clinton passed away February 25th, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center, North Campus.
Funeral services will be 7 P.M. Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Lemke Funeral Homes, NORTH CHAPEL, 2304 North 2nd Street.
Visitation will be Tuesday, 4P.M. until service time also at the funeral home. Lemke Funeral Homes is assisting the family.
Mercedes was born December 27th, 1989, in Clinton, the daughter of Troy and Mariaellena (Olalde) Dietrick. She attended Sterling and Morrison, Illinois schools and graduated from Clinton High School in 2008. She was attending Clinton Community College as a full time student, and worked for Dairy Queen. Her hobbies included, low rider cars, music, reading, card games, and she was very proud of her Mexican heritage. The biggest joy in her life was her son, Tyson.
Survivors include, her mother, Mariaellena ( Les ) Miller, of Morrison, IL., her father, Troy ( Donnell ) Dietrick, of Clinton, her boyfriend, Tyler Bartels, of Clinton, 1 son, Tyson Bartels, at home, 1 sister, Michelle Olalde, 4 brothers, Trey Dietrick, Bradley Miller, Talen Dietrick, Tyler Dietrick, and several step sisters and 1 stepbrother, several aunts and uncles, Grandmother Juanita Olalde, Sterling, Illinois, Grandparents Mike and Carol Dietrick of Clinton and Great grandmother June Roling of Colorado.
She was preceded in death by Grandfather Jose Olalde, Aunt Martha Olalde, Uncle Balentine Olalde and Great grandmother Dorothy Dietrick.
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