Marilyn Jo Schlemmer

Marilyn Jo Schlemmer, 87, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 8:20 pm, Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born November 3, 1929 in Peru, Indiana to Ervin Hileman and Edith Mae (Zook) Hileman Holmes.

Marilyn married Theodore Philip Schlemmer; he died January 20, 1999. She was a nurses aide at the Wabash County Hospital 19 years. Marilyn enjoyed working puzzle books and cleaning.

She is survived by three children, Charlotte Coburn, Philip “Gene” Schlemmer, and Steven (Phyllis) Schlemmer, all of Wabash, eight grandchildren Steven Schlemmer Jr,, Jason Schlemmer, Duane Coburn, Bryan (Lisa) Coburn, Shelly Rife, all of Wabash, Roger (Tori) Rife of Roann, Genea (Doug) Pegg, and Kelly (Cole) Wyatt, both of Wabash, 17 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren, her sister, Bessie Correll of Mansfield, Ohio, and longtime friend Buck Shellhammer of Wabash. She was also preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, four sisters, and her daughter, Susan Rife.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Rev. Charles Easterday officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 pm Monday, at the funeral home.

The memorial guest book for Marilyn may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

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