Mary E. Wallace, 83, Marion, passed away at 2:35 pm on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in her home. She was born in Geneva, Indiana, on Monday, November 25, 1940, to Lester and Mary (Miller) Lloyd. On October 15, 1956, she married William E. Wallace, Sr., and he preceded her in death.
Mary attended Van Buren High School and worked in Quality Control at Pierce Governor in Upland for 28 years. She was a member of the American Legion. Mary loved fishing, hunting, Bingo, and slot machines.
Survivors include her daughters, Cynthia (Brian) Clark of Marion and Laura Campbell; sons, William (Brigitte) Wallace, Jr., of Marion and Ralph Wallace of Upland; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Fern Burton of NC, Alta Desthimer of FL, Helen “Laine” (Jim) Milmine of Angola, and Lorretta (Rohn) Eilsworth of TN; and brother, Charles (Carolyn) Lloyd of Jalapa.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; daughters, Joann Wallace and Kathy Bruner; sisters, Alberta Johnson, Betty Croford, Susan Eib, and Phyllis “Jeannie” Baker; and brother, Lester E. Lloyd.
The family will receive visitors from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral & Cremation Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion, IN.
On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, a funeral service to celebrate Mary’s life will be held at North Chapel at 11:00 am with Pastor David Morris officiating. Burial will follow at Jefferson Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Cancer Treatment Centers of America, 2520 Elisha Ave., Zion, IL 60099.
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