MARILYN R. WETHERHOLT, age 84
July 23, 1936 – November 19, 2020
Marilyn R. Wetherholt, age 84, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away at 7:37 AM – Thursday, November 19, 2020
at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois.
Private service will be held with burial in the Trexler Cemetery in rural Newton, Illinois, next to her Maternal
grandparents, Bert and Pearl (Slaight) Webster. In loving memory of Marilyn memorials may be made to the
Effingham Church of Christ, 1311 South Fourth Street, Effingham, Illinois 62401. Arrangements are under the
care of the Meyer Funeral Home, Dieterich, Illinois. The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at
www.meyerfh.com.
Marilyn was born July 23, 1936, in Robinson, Illinois, daughter of Samuel C. and Iris V. (Webster) Ragsdale of Wheeler, Illinois. She married Medford Russell Wetherholt at Latona, Illinois, on June 24, 1956, and he preceded her in death in 1980.
Marilyn was a secretary and buyer at W. G. Best Homes, Effingham, for 24 years, and an administrative assistant at World Color Press, Effingham, for 15 years. She was a member and former Bible Class teacher at the Effingham Church of Christ. Other affiliations included Board Member, Effingham Child Development Center, Secretary of the Effingham County Chapter, American Cancer Society, and member of the FISH Human Services Organization in Effingham.
Marilyn is survived by:
Niece – Kim (James) Parker of Effingham, Illinois; Nephew – Russell (Tracy) Willenborg of Effingham, Illinois;
Nephew – Travis Hoffman of Quincy, Illinois; and Niece – Heather Hoffman of Quincy, Illinois
Great Nephews – Chris Parker and Ryan (Bethany) Parker of Effingham, Illinois
Great Nieces – Emma and Ava Willenborg of Effingham, Illinois
Half Sisters – Kathy Ragsdale of Loves Park, Illinois and Karen Hoffman of Quincy, Illinois.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister Evelyn Elaine Sowers and great nephew Evan Michael Willenborg.
