March 6th is the anniversary of the birth of Mercy Whalen Clevenger: daughter of John and Helen; sister of Christian, Teresa, Damian and Lisa; mother of Molly and Claire; cousin, niece, aunt and friend to many more.
Mercy was born in Red Lodge, the youngest of five. By 1963, John and Helen had settled in Missoula, where Mercy attended grade school, high school, and college at the University of Montana. She continued her education in nursing and earned her LPN through the Missoula Vo-tech and her RN through Regents College of New York.
Mercy’s greatest joy was being a mother to Claire and Molly. She was ever present in their lives at school, sports competitions, music concerts, cheering them on always.
Having sewn nearly every single Halloween costume for the girls in their childhood, and several formal dresses as well, Mercy instilled in her girls the value of making things for yourself, as her mother had taught her well.
Mercy approached life with open arms and an open heart. Having committed over 30 years of her life to nursing, primarily in dialysis, it was her passion to care for others. She shed light on those around her, and enriched the lives of countless patients and colleagues during her career as a nurse in Missoula. She will be remembered for her vibrant energy, enthusiastic laugh, and her openness and generosity to all who crossed her path.
God bless you, sweet Mercy. We pray you are enjoying everlasting life and ask that you continue to watch over us.
God bless us and save us and keep us from harm.
Love, Patty
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