March 29, 2024

Marjorie Werner

Tingley

Marjorie Werner, 94, of Tingley died Jan. 24, 2015, at Mount Ayr Health Care Center.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Tingley Methodist Church. The Rev. Bruce Giese will officiate. Burial will be in Tingley Cemetery. Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home, 205 W. Monroe St., Mount Ayr, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials in her name may be directed to Tingley Friendship meal site, Tingley Methodist Church or Tingley First Responders.

Marjorie Werner, daughter of Merzetta (Fender) and Joshua “Joker” Hillebran, was born Dec. 4, 1920, in Lenox.

Marjorie attended school in Beaconsfield through the 11th grade. She graduated from Tingley High School in 1938.

On March 16, 1941, Marjorie married Elton Werner in Shannon City.

Marjorie spent most of her life in Ringgold County except for two years in California.

Marjorie helped Elton on the farm, while also running the Southside Café in Tingley, as well as cooking for other cafes in the area. She also was a nurse’s aide and activity coordinator at Mount Ayr Health Care for several years, as well as being a hospice volunteer for a few years.

Marjorie participated with the Tingley Kitchen Band, Friday Singers and The Echoes.

Marjorie was a member of Tingley Methodist Church and was also active in Republican Women’s Group, Evening Literature Club, Creative Writing, “T”-Club and Tingley UMW. She was a regular at the Tingley meal site.

Marjorie is survived by her children, Jeannette Buell of Plattsmouth, Neb., Patricia (Rodger) Loudon of Minneapolis, Minn., Carolyn Werner Sheldon of Mesquite, Nev., and Jim (Ann) Werner of Diagonal; nine grandchildren, 20 (one on the way) great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; sister Pauline Murphy of Mount Ayr; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sons-in-law, Gary Buell and James Sheldon; and sister Opal Webb.