Ellen Marsh's Obituary
Ellen Marsh, 91, of Decatur, passed away Thursday morning, January 8, 2015, in her daughter’s home surrounded by her daughter, Mary; son-in-law, Frank and her two granddaughters, Collette and Lanie.
Ellen was born December 2, 1923 in Decatur to George and Florence (Barger) Pfeifer. She married James “Bud” Marsh on December 22, 1939 in St. Charles, MO. He passed away August 5, 1996. She was an active member of Northwest Christian Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary (Frank) Williams of Decatur; four granddaughters and one step-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James “Bud”; one daughter, Nancy Darnell; one grandson, Bryan Kite; four brothers and eight sisters.
Services to celebrate the life of Ellen Marsh will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Northwest Christian Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park. Memorials may be directed to Northwest Christian Church.
The family of Ellen Marsh is being served by the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe St., Decatur, IL 62526. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.moranandgoebel.com.
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