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Monday, July 19, 2021
Francis Mertens
Age: 85
City: Sacramento
Funeral Date
10:30 a.m. Friday, July 30, St. John?s Catholic Church, Houghton, Iowa
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Monday, July 19, 2021
Francis Mertens
FRANCIS MERTENS
Sancramento, Calif.
Francis Mertens, 85, of Sacramento, Calif., died Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in California as a result of a pedestrian accident. He was born June 12, 1936, in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Christian Francis and Mary Margaret (Neuweg) Mertens.
Francis owned and operated Belvedere Auto Repairs for more than 50 years. He was a fun loving guy who loved to laugh. He enjoyed going to the coffee shop and made friends quickly, especially with children.
He is survived by five siblings, Harriet Coster of Sacramento, Calif., Alfred "Ike" Mertens of New London, Iowa, Paul Mertens of Fort Madison, Iowa, John Mertens of Houghton, Iowa, and Jeanne (Gary) Kos of Washington, Iowa; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Dan Mertens.
His family will greet friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 30, at St. John's Catholic Church, Houghton, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will follow and begin at 10:30 am Friday at the church with the Rev. Dan Dorau as celebrant. Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery, Houghton, Iowa.
Memorials may be left at the church during the Mass or be mailed to Barr-Holtkamp Funeral Home, 412 Avenue C, P.O. Box 247, West Point, IA 52656. Sign an online guest book and send a message to the Mertens family at www.barrholtkampfuneralhome.com. Barr-Holtkamp Funeral Home is honored to serve the Mertens family.