Official Obituary of
Marilyn J. Lubbs
January 29, 1924 ~ February 27, 2016 (age 92) 92 Years Old
Marilyn Lubbs Obituary
Location: Malden, IL
Marilyn Jeanette (Peach) Lubbs passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Malden,Il on the evening of February 27, 2016 at the age of 92. Marilyn was born in Pontiac, IL on January 29, 1924 the daughter of Howard and Etta (Mott) Peach. She grew up in the Walnut area walking to the Normandy School House, and then attended Walnut High School where she graduated in 1942. She then moved to Sterling to attend the Sterling (Scoville) Business College. She graduated and started working at the Prince Castle Company in the business office. On June 30, 1945 she married Arnold Lubbs at the Walnut Christian Church. Her career then changed to raising her five daughters: Carolyn (Fred) Meisenheimer and Suzette Lubbs of Walnut, Karleen (Peter) Clausen and Kathy Burton of Malden, Il and Lori Lubbs of rural Princeton, Il. She has 16 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren who were the light of her life as well as her faithful cat, Bo, who stayed at her side night and day. Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, both parents, her older brother Don Peach, and her younger sister, Elaine Peach Taylor. Marilyn enjoyed being a full time mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She enjoying gardening and canning, cooking huge Sunday dinners for the growing families, and raising beautiful irises. She was a long time member of the Bureau Township Community Church. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday March 5, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Bureau Township Community Church with Rev. Joe Weyer and Marilyn's grandson Anthony Clausen, co-officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Garland Funeral Home in Walnut. Burial will at Greenfield-Fairfield Cemetery in New Bedford,IL. Memorials may be directed to the Bureau Twp Community Church or to the Walnut Community Fireworks fund
Marilyn Jeanette (Peach) Lubbs passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Malden,Il on the evening of February 27, 2016 at the age of 92. Marilyn was born in Pontiac, IL on January 29, 1924 the daughter of Howard and Etta (Mott) Peach. She grew up in the Walnut area walking to the Normandy School House, and then attended Walnut High School where she graduated in 1942. She then moved to Sterling to attend the Sterling (Scoville) Business College. She graduated and started working at the Prince Castle Company in the business office. On June 30, 1945 she married Arnold Lubbs at the Walnut Christian Church. Her career then changed to raising her five daughters: Carolyn (Fred) Meisenheimer and Suzette Lubbs of Walnut, Karleen (Peter) Clausen and Kathy Burton of Malden, Il and Lori Lubbs of rural Princeton, Il. She has 16 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren who were the light of her life as well as her faithful cat, Bo, who stayed at her side night and day. Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, both parents, her older brother Don Peach, and her younger sister, Elaine Peach Taylor. Marilyn enjoyed being a full time mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She enjoying gardening and canning, cooking huge Sunday dinners for the growing families, and raising beautiful irises. She was a long time member of the Bureau Township Community Church. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday March 5, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Bureau Township Community Church with Rev. Joe Weyer and Marilyn's grandson Anthony Clausen, co-officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Garland Funeral Home in Walnut. Burial will at Greenfield-Fairfield Cemetery in New Bedford,IL. Memorials may be directed to the Bureau Twp Community Church or to the Walnut Community Fireworks fund
Visitation:
Garland Funeral Home, Walnut Friday, March 4, 2016 5:00-7:00pmService:
Bureau Township Community Church Saturday, March 5, 2016 11:00amTo send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Marilyn J. Lubbs, please visit our floral store.
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