Marilyn Ruth (State) AMSBAUGH

AMSBAUGH, STATE, BAER, BOREL, WILSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/13/2009 at 11:03:49

Marilyn Ruth Amsbaugh, 74, of Clarion, passed away at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion on Friday, May 1, 2009. Memorial services were held on Monday, May 4, at the First United Methodist Church in Clarion, with Pastor Mike Druhl officiating. Inurnment took place in the Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.

Marilyn Ruth State, was born on October 27, 1934. She was the fourth of five children blessed to the union of George Guy and Bessie State. Marilyn was born on the family farm near Galt. She attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from the Clarion High School in 1952. She immediately began her life pattern of service to others by working at the Clarion Hospital as a nurse's aid. In 1958, she was given the opportunity to work at the Clarion Clinic, a place where people saw her welcoming face for over 40 years. Marilyn married Leroy "Pete" Amsbaugh at the Little Brown Church on December 28, 1960. They had four children, David Leroy, Duane Robert, Susan Ann and Thomas Lynn. Marilyn was a devoted mother and worked two jobs as a single parent to provide for her kids.

Marilyn had many passions in her life, the common thread always being to serve and enrich the lives of those around her. She was very selfless and volunteered many countless hours at the nursing home, the hospital, the church, Meals on Wheels and Relay for Life. Marilyn also gave her life to the Community of Clarion, having won the Outstanding Working Woman of the Year in 1997. Marilyn's hobbies included collecting angels and Boyds Bears. Family meant everything to Marilyn and she loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and sisters. She could often be found baking goodies for those she loved. Marilyn also loved the Lord and was a longtime member of the Clarion First United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Myron State; and one sister, Virginia and her son, David. Marilyn is survived by two sons, Duane and wife, Roxy of Des Moines and Tom of Dows; one daughter, Susan Baer and husband, Tom of Malvern, Iowa; two sisters, Darlene Borel and Jean Wilson of Clarion; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

May 7, 2009
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