Mercedes Graves

Graves, Mercedes, (nee: Santoyo) of O’Fallon, MO, died Monday, September 7, 2015, at the age of 79. Loving wife of the late Robert Graves; beloved daughter of the late Frank and Emma Santoyo; devoted mother of Ed Graves, Sharon (Terry) Jordan and Perry Graves; cherished grandmother of Nick Graves, Jessica Graves, Samantha Graves, Larry Jordan, Michael Jordan, and Matt Jordan; and treasured great-grandmother of Danielle, Liam, and Bella. She is preceded in death by her siblings Marion Franklin, Marzella Foster, Blanche Anna, Geneva Harris, Dolores Fitzgerald, Charles Santoyo, Cecil Santoyo, and James Santoyo.

Mercedes retired from McDonnell Douglas after more than 30 years of employment.  She was a devout Catholic and very faithful to her church.  She enjoyed going to the casino with friends.  She truly loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.  She was dearly loved and will be missed by all who knew her.