Mary Louise Henson Striker, age 96 of Paris, Illinois and formerly of Arcola, Illinois, passed away at 7:00 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2019 at Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Paris.  Mary was a clerk at the U.S. Post Office in Chicago, Illinois.  She was also a secretary for Sunbeam in Chicago and a nurse.  She was a member of Kemp Church of Christ.

Born January 5, 1923 in Grandview, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Frank Allen and Isa Pearl (Knight) Henson. She married Charles J. Striker September 9, 1945 at the Marshall Christian Church; he passed away September 13, 1994.  Survivors include several nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews.  She was preceded in death by seven sisters and three brothers.

Funeral services are 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial is private at a later date. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to Kemp Church of Christ.  For further information and online condolences, please visit www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com .