Marian B. Yockey

MONTICELLO - Marian B. Yockey, age 79, of Monticello, passed away at 9:15 a.m.Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at the Piatt County Nursing Home.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2008, at the Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, with Steve Ingram and Gregory Swango officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday April 4, 2008, at the Mackey-Wright Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Monticello Township Cemetery.

Marian was born July 2, 1928, near Seymour, the youngest of 12 children born to George and Media (Patterson) Wittig. She married Lyle C. Yockey on March 4, 1947, in Monticello. He passed away on Aug. 5, 1986.

She is survived by five children, L. Duane (Carolyn) Yockey of Normal, Brenda (Roger) Wisegarver of Sun Prairie, Wis., Barbara (Michael) Lucas of Riverton, David Yockey of Monticello and Bonnie (Gregory) Swango of Decatur; nine grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; two brothers, George "Slim" Wittig of Monticello and Ray Wittig of Champaign; and three sisters, Pauline Whitehouse of Monticello, Margarite Elder of Champaign, and Catherine "Kitty" Benson of White Heath.

She was preceded by four brothers and two sisters.

She was a cook at the DeLand Grade School in DeLand and Washington Grade School in Monticello. She was also a cook at the Monticello High School for 22 years.

She was baptized at the DeLand Christian Church on her 12th birthday and was a member of the First Christian Church of Monticello.

She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She loved serving others and being with and making new friends; she didn't know a stranger. She enjoyed being active by walking, biking, mowing her yard, playing cards and games, camping, singing and playing church hymns on the piano.

Memorials may be made to Piatt County Faith in Action and the Halcyon Unit of the Piatt County Nursing Home in Monticello.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mackey-wrightfuneralhome.com.