Mary Margaret Delhotal

January 7, 1932 - January 2, 2018

Mary Margaret Delhotal, age 85, of Dixon, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018, in her home following a brief illness. She was born January 7, 1932, in Amboy, the daughter of James and VeNira (Oester) Sheridan. She was an Operator for Centel Phone Co. in Dixon for 18 years prior to her retirement. She also worked with her husband at Don's Sanitary for 25 years. Margaret was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon. She married Donald R. Delhotal at St. Patrick Church in Maytown, August 4, 1948. He preceded her in death May 25, 2011. She was also preceded in death by 1 grandson D.J. Nickel; 1 brother Francis Sheridan; 3 sisters Helen Sheridan, Patricia Sheridan, and Shirley Nauman. Survivors include her children Judith (Deryle) Nickel of Amboy, Donna (Don) Newman of Dixon, Colleen (Mike) Dalke of Dixon, Steven (Diane) Delhotal of Gravois Mills, MO, and Doug Delhotal of Sterling; 15 grandchildren; 30 great- grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; 4 brothers William (Helen) Sheridan of Dixon, John "Jack" (Helen P.) Sheridan of Ohio, Thomas Sheridan of Dixon, and Gerald "Jerry" (Jo) Sheridan of Dixon; 2 sisters Helen (Pat) McCaffrey of Amboy and Marlene Zimmerly of Compton. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at 10:30 AM in St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon with the Rev. Collin Easton, officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. Visitation will be held on Friday, from 2:00 until 4:00 and 6:00 until 8:00 PM with the Rosary recited at 7:45 PM in the Holloway Center at St. Patrick's Church.