Shelton, Mary Frances SHELTON:  God opened the doors to Heaven and welcomed Mary Frances Shelton, age 91, home on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 12:15 am.  She was born to Matthew and Ivy (Wells) Merriman on February 24, 1921 in Jefferson County, Illinois.  She married Elmer Edmon Shelton on August 23, 1941 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  She was a loving, kind person and a talented seamstress.   Mrs. Shelton approached every task as if she were doing it for the Lord – because she was.  Surviving are one daughter, Judy (Don) Rigsby of Jenison; daughter-in-law, Patti Shelton of Royce City, TX; sister, Vera Maxine Wilke of Decatur, IL; 9 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren.  Preceding her in death were her husband of 62 years, Elmer in 2003; 2 sons, Gary in 1977, and Marshall in 2008; her parents, 4 brothers and 7 sisters.  Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 am on Friday at Georgetown United Methodist Church, 2766 Baldwin St., Jenison.  A Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at 11am.  A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, August 18 at 11 am at Swan Lake Memory Gardens, 4601 West War Memorial Dr., Peoria, IL  61615.    Memorial contributions may be made to Cambridge Manor where Mrs. Shelton lived the last months of her life.  Contributions may be mailed to 151 Port Sheldon Rd., Grandville, MI  49418 or online at www.georgetownandcambridgemanors.org.