Marilyn A. (Dewey) VINSON

DEWEY, VINSON, CAMPBELL, WILHELMI, FARRELL, STOLZOFF, SEANOR, NEWBURGH, AUSTIN, GAINES, CLARK, JACOBS, TROYE, GINGER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:43

March 2, 1931 ---- May 6, 2020

Marilyn A. Vinson, 89 of Sterling, Illinois died Wednesday May 6, 2020 at Rock River Hospice & Home.

She was born on March 2, 1931 in Eagle Grove, Iowa, the daughter of Porter Palmer and Mildred Gertrude (Campbell) Dewey. She married Paul Edward Vinson on November 15, 1952 in Sterling. He died March 12, 2005. Marilyn was employed as the executive secretary to the President at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon retiring after 37 years of service. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and had been a past choir member. She was a member of the Sterling Family Moose, the Sterling Women's Bowling Association and the Illinois Community College Trustee Association (ICCTA). An avid bowler, Marilyn loved being on the river and was a lifelong CUBS fan.

Survivors include her children: Paul Vinson of Chicago, Jeff (Julie) Vinson of Deer Grove, Debbie (Kelly) Wilhelmi of Sterling and Michelle Vinson (Jeff Farrell) of Prophetstown; her 6 grandchildren: Daniel (Audra) Stolzoff, Dahley Vinson, Ashley (Brian) Seanor, Drew Wilhelmi, Elizabeth Austin and Lucas Newburgh; her 6 great grandchildren: Landon Stolzoff, Avery Stolzoff, Remington Austin, Jaxson Austin, Koda Wilhelmi and Eli Seanor; her sister in laws: Alice Gaines, Sue (Don) Clark and Mattie (David) Jacobs; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 sisters: Frances Elaine Troye and Mildred Ginger; 2 brothers: Edward and Donald Dewey.

Private family graveside services were held on Friday May, 8, 2020 at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling with the Reverend James Keenan officiating. A celebration of her life at a later date. Memorials may be made to Rock River Hospice & Home and Happy Tails Shelter.

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