Mary Ellen Chernisky

October 14, 1929 - September 14, 2020

Mary Ellen Chernisky, 90 of Pana, Illinois died Monday, September 14, 2020 at 1:43 PM at Heritage Health Pana. Funeral Services will be Friday, September 18, 2020 at 11:00 AM in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Pana with Father Rodney A. Schwartz officiating. Visitation will also be Friday, September 18, 2020 at St. Patrick’s beginning at 9:00 AM until time of service. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Pana Township, Pana, Illinois. Mary Ellen Chernisky was born Monday, October 14, 1929 in Taylorville, Illinois, the daughter of Robert L. and Mary Ellen (maiden name Jarboe) Spalding. She was raised in Taylorville attending Taylorville High School, where she graduated with the Class of 1948. She married William Steve “Bill” Chernisky on March 8, 1952 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Taylorville. Mary previously worked as a timekeeper at the Taylorville Paper Mill, an assembler at Mallory Timers in Pana, and lastly as a cook at Heritage Manor, Pana from which she retired in the 1990’s. She was a long-time and devoted member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Pana. Mary Ellen Chernisky is survived by Husband: William "Bill" Chernisky of Pana; Sons: Bill Chernisky (Cheri) of Greenwood, Indiana; and Mike Chernisky (Debi) of O'Fallon, Missouri; Daughter-in-Law: Brenda Chernisky of Pana; Granddaughters: Angela Bolender (Michael) of Lake Villa, Illinois and Monica Burns (Cris) of Ft. Worth, Texas; Grandsons: David Chernisky (Julia) of Pana and Brock Chernisky (Sarah) of Raymore, Missouri; and twelve Great-Grandchildren. Mary is preceded in death by her Parents, six Brothers; three Sisters; and a Son: Donald “Beef” Chernisky, who died May 12, 2017.