Marian Oliver Obituary (1917 - 2014)

Marian Gilman Oliver, 97, of Harristown, IL passed away at 4:44 a.m. on Friday (Oct. 3, 2014). A service to celebrate Marian's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 7, 2014) at Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday. Marian will be laid to rest next to her husband Leo in Harristown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Illini Congregational Church. Marian was born on April 1, 1917 in Macon County, IL, the daughter of John Emerson and Adelaide Betsy (Gilman) Marshall. She was a homemaker, a former elementary school teacher and worked part-time as a postal clerk in Harristown. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren, playing cards with her friends and was involved with the Women's Fellowship at Illini Congregational Church. Marian married Leo Leslie Oliver on May 26, 1940. He preceded her in death on March 27, 1999. Marian is survived by her daughters: Sheila Kay (Ronald) Patterson of Niantic, IL and Betsy Lee (Terry) Cash of Harristown, IL; sister-in-law: Doris Oliver of Southern Illinois; grandchildren: Michael (Janet) Patterson of Decatur, IL, Christopher Patterson and his fianc Deanne Dickerman of Nashville, TN, Craig Rohman of Mt. Zion, IL and Jennifer Baker of Decatur, IL; great grandchildren: Jacob and Susannah Patterson of Decatur, IL, Derek and Keri Meador of Decatur, IL, Andrea Dicken of Bethany, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother: Eugene Marshall, sister: Harriet Oxley, brothers-in-law: Vernie "Bugg" Oliver and Jack "Curly" Oxley, sister-in-law: Shirley Marshall. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.