Marion E. Odle Obituary (1926 - 2016)

Marion E. Odle 90, of Moweaqua, IL passed away at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 11, 2016. A service to celebrate Marion's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 17, 2016, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Macon. Burial with military rites will be in Westside Cemetery, Moweaqua, IL. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Legion Post #370, Moweaqua, IL. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Marion was born on May 14, 1926, in Mt. Vernon, IL the son of Arlie and Golden (Kelly) Odle. He was raised on a farm near Waltonville, IL. He married Pearl Merriman on August 25, 1950. They lived in the Waltonville/Ina area and then moved to the Moweaqua/Assumption area in 1971. Marion was drafted into the Army in September of 1944, after graduating from high school. He served two years in Germany during W.W.II and was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal. He worked for the railroad before his marriage and then spent the rest of his life farming. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Pana, IL and recently attended Grace Baptist Church in Moweaqua, IL. Surviving are his sons: Roger (Rosemary) Odle of Durham, NC, Ray (Diane) Odle of Moweaqua, IL, Mark (Margaret) Odle of Fairfield, IL and Lindell Odle of Decatur, IL. Seven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren also survive. Marion was preceded in death by his wife: Pearl and his brother: LeRoy.