Marilyn K. Shidler

Marilyn K. Shidler, 63, of Royal Center, passed away unexpectedly at 4:04 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

Born April 26, 1953, in Winamac, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred (Fry) Hoffman.

She was a 1971 Winamac High School graduate. 

Marilyn was currently working as a correctional officer at the Cass-Pulaski Community Corrections Department and she also formerly operated a cleaning business where she cleaned the Royal Center Post Office and various other residences and businesses.

Marilyn was a member of Baptist Christian Church in Royal Center and she loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her son Lance Fisher of Logansport; grandchildren: Ashley [Jacob] Elliott and Dennis Fisher, all of Logansport; great-grandchildren: Xavier Gordon, Christian and Ethan Elliott; and siblings: Frank Hoffman of Sarasota, Florida, Donald Beaver of Apache Junction, Arizona, Jeanette [Fred] Kasten of Winamac, Eldonna [Lawrence] Merritt of Speedway, Robert [Becky] Hoffman of Culver, Mike [Carol] Hoffman of Winamac, and James [Fran] Hoffman of North Webster.

She was preceded in death by sisters Laverne and Sharon.

Visitation was from 5-7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 12, at Harrison-Metzger-Rans Funeral Home, Royal Center Chapel. A celebration of Marilyn’s life was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Baptist Christian Church in Royal Center. Pastor Rich Utterback officiated.

Please sign the online guestbook or leave condolences for the Shidler family at www.ransfuneralhomes.com.

(Pulaski County Journal — Dec. 14, 2016)