Marilyn Doyle

July 30, 1923 - Jan. 13, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Marilyn Miller Doyle, 86, was born July 30, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio to Welby West Miller and Maude Harrison Miller, and passed away peacefully in Memorial Hospital of South Bend on the morning of Wednesday, January 13, 2010. She was also preceded in death on November 30, 2005 by her brother, Welby Harrison Miller. She is survived by a son, James Leon Doyle of Mishawaka, IN; Welby's wife, Audrey Lois Miller; and a nephew, Kurt Paul Miller, both of South Bend, IN. Mrs. Doyle was an elementary school teacher in the South Bend Community School Corporation for 32 years, both at Perley and McKinley Schools. She belonged to the former Alliance Francaise, several educators' organizations, and the Leighton Center. She was a long-time member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of South Bend. Marilyn studied two years at Sophie Newcomb College, a part of Tulane University in New Orleans, and was married in 1944 before bringing little Jimmie into the world in 1945. Returning to South Bend in 1948, she finished her degree work at St. Mary's. Mrs. Doyle was granted a semester sabbatical in 1971 for educational travel in Australia and New Zealand. She traveled many areas of the world including China, France and Hawaii. She had a strong interest in the study of French and Spanish. A Memorial Service will be held at in the First Christian Church of South Bend on Saturday, January 16 at 10:00 AM. The family would welcome memorial donations, in Marilyn's name, to the First Christian Church or the charity of the donor's choice. To send condolences, please visit www.mcgannhay.com.