LLOYD JOHN MERTES, 86, of Carson, died Sun., May 27th, at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services for LLOYD MERTES will be held on Thu., May 31st, at 10:30-a.m., at the Carson United Methodist Church. Rieken-Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held at the Carson Community Building in Carson starting at noon on Wednesday. The family will be present to receive friends from 4:30-7:00 at the Carson Community Building.

Interment will be at the Carson Cemetery.

LLOYD MERTES is survived by:

His wife – Alice of Carson.

His children – Diane Peterson and husband Perry of Griswold, and Mark Mertes and wife Amy of Carson.

2 grandchildren, other relatives, and friends.