Marilyn Sue (GERMAN) WILKEY

GERMAN, NOBLES, WILKEY, WOODY, OVERHOLSER, JACKSON, DAVIS, CREVELING

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/4/2009 at 15:55:14

MARILYN SUE (GERMAN) WILKEY

Marilyn Sue (GERMAN) WILKEY of Ellston, Iowa passed away April 17, 2007. She was born February 18, 1928 at General Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa and was adopted by Clyde and Florence (NOBLES) GERMAN as an infant. She attended country school through the 8th grade, entering her freshman year at Ellston High School. The next four years she enjoyed playing basketball, softball, and being in class plays until she graduated in 1956.

On October 5, 1955, Marilyn was united in marriage to Jack B. WILKEY in Leon, Iowa. To this union four children were born. Jack & Marilyn raised their family on a farm in Union Township, north of Ellston along Sand Creek, and still lived there until her passing, as that is where she loved to be.

Marilyn was a very dedicated, hard working farm wife and mother, working in the fields, milking cows, raising livestock and gardening alongside her husband, Jack. She also drove a school bus for 25 years for the Grand Valley Community Schools, enjoying watching her children grow up a well as a host of other children whom she thought of as her own; though sometimes she needed a firm hand to keep them all in line while driving them to school and extra activities.

Other favorite pastimes Marilyn enjoyed were selling Mason shoes, selling seed corn and beans, hauling gravel, playing cards and games, and her most favorite, music. She taught herself to play the piano, accordion, violin-uke, banjo, and guitar and played the coronet in the high school band. Playing in local jam sessions with family and friends and playing and singing around for the community and church was something Marilyn really enjoyed.

Marilyn accepted Christ as her savior as a young women in the Ellston United Methodist Church, where she was a member, and then reaffirmed her commitment to Christ in the Regular Baptist Church in Mount Ayr in 1994.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by Jack, her husband of over 51 years; sons Steven (Diana) of Gretna, NE, Aaron (Renee) of Tingley, IA, Curtis (Barbara) of Ellston, IA; and a daughter Brenda (Jeff) WOODY of Mount Ayr, IA; grandchildren Dan & Amy WILKEY of Gretna, NE, Nick, Jason, and Kristin WILKEY of Tingley, Amanda (Tomie) OVERHOLSER and Adam JACKSON of Maloy, IA, Cameron WODDY of Mount Ayr; one great-grandson, Carter; four step-grandchildren: two sisters Ruby (Carl) DAVIS of Thayer, IA and Donella (Lee) CREVELING of Ellston; many nieces and nephews.

Services were held Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. from United Methodist Church of Ellston, Iowa.

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Creston News Advertiser
Creston, Union County, Iowa
Friday, April 20, 2007

OBITUARY - MARILYN SUE (GERMAN) WILKEY

Marilyn WILKEY, 69, of Ellston died April 17, 2007, at her home.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at Ellston United Methodist Church. The Rev. Joyce SMITH and the Rev. Charles HAWKINS will officiate the service. Private burial will be in Ellston Cemetery at a later date. Open visitation will be noon to 8 p.m. Friday with the family receiving friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Wilson-Watson and Armstrong Funeral Home, 205 W. Monroe St., Mount Ayr. Memorials may be directed to Ellston United Methodist Church and Hospice of Central Iowa. Online condolences may be left at: www.watsonarmstrongfh.com

Marilyn WILKEY, daughter of Florence (NOBLES) and adopted by Clyde GERMAN, was born February 18, 1938, in Des Moines. Marilyn graduated from Ellston High School in 1956. On October 5, 1955, Marilyn married Jack B. WILKEY in Leon. She was a farm wife, drove a school bus 25 years for Grand Valley Schools, sold Mason Shoes and seed corn, and hauled gravel. She was a member of Ellston United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband Jack WILKEY of Ellston; three sons, Steve (wife Diana) WILKEY of Gretna, Neb., Aaron (wife Renee) WILKEY of Tingley and Curtis (wife Barbara) WILKEY of Ellston; daughter Brenda (husband Jeff) WOODY of Mount Ayr; two sisters, Ruby (husband Carl) DAVIS of Thayer and Donella (husband Lee) CREVELING of Ellston; eight grandchildren, Dan, Amy, Nick, Jason and Kristin WILKEY, Amanda (husband Tomie) OVERHOLSER, Adam JACKSON and Cameron WOODY; four step-grandchildren; and great-grandson Carter.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents.

Transcriptions by Sharon R. Becker, February 2009