Marjorie "Marge" Julius O'Hern

Marjorie “Marge” Julius O’Hern, a Christian woman defined by her catholic faith; loving wife of 41 years; patient mother of 5 children; doting grandmother of 7 grandchildren; kind person to her friends at Atria; passed peacefully from this world to heaven while surrounded by her children and covered in prayer from family and friends at 6 AM on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at The Hospice of East Texas HomePlace.

Marge was born in the small town of Walsenburg, Colorado on July 16, 1928. She, her older sister, Helen and brother, Pete moved to Pueblo, Colorado where she spent her childhood playing on “goat hill”, working in a soda fountain shop and generally enjoying life. Her mother, Annie “Baba” Hill taught Marge the importance of hard work and frugalness as she worked multiple jobs during the depression era. She won a bicycle for best costume in the Pueblo city parade. She was the Statue of Liberty pulled on a platform made of wood and roller skates and pulled by her brother. Wanting to see the world, she became an airline stewardess and made many trips around the country. On August 21, 1954 Marge married Larkin O’Hern and they began a 41 year journey with stops in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Casper, Wyoming, Houston, Texas and finally Tyler, Texas. Marge was emphatic that her children receive a Catholic education and as such all five children are graduates of St. Gregory and T.K. Gorman. In between taking the kids to school, sporting events, swimming lessons at fun forest, and boat outings at the Tyler Petroleum club marina, in her “spare” time, she was a long time member of the Tyler Petroleum Wives Club and the Immaculate Conception Church Altar Society.

Marge leaves a legacy to those who knew her of someone who was always giving, compassionate, and caring. We cannot tell you how many times we were stopped in the hallways of Atria Willow Park by her neighbors as well as during conversation with long-time Tylerite friends, who commented what a genuinely nice person our mother is. Throughout her 41 years of marriage, she modeled for her children what a good Christian mother looks like. She set the example for her family and those who knew her, the priorities of life: God, family and everything else!

She carved out special time with each of her children. She really enjoyed cooking and on most holidays she could be found with son, Tim bantering about the best way to prepare the food. She and daughter Molly were life-long shopping partners and 3 days before she passed, she looked at Molly and asked if they could go shopping. Son, Larkin’s favorite memory is skipping class at Gorman and sneaking out to lunch with mom. Not many moms would do that. Daughter, Ann remembers how much Marge loved to travel and has wonderful memories of a recent trip to Washington D.C. Son, Chuck’s favorite memories were time spent alone with mom as they travelled through Europe and the Orient. Marge was an outstanding mother and role model for five children, Ann Schroeder, Larkin O’Hern, Chuck O’Hern, Tim O’Hern and Molly Enders. Her legacy is generational. She lived to watch seven grandchildren grow into fine young men and women. Grandchildren include: Andrea, Stephen and Saxton (Steve & Ann Schroeder of Arlington Texas), Leigh and Kevin (Joe and Molly Enders of Tyler) and Larkin and Scott (Cindy and Larkin O’Hern of College Station).

The O’Hern family would be honored with your attendance at the visitation for friends and family on Sunday, February 28, 2016 from 5-7 PM at Lloyd James Funeral Home. Rosary will be from 7-8 PM following visitation.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, February 29, 2016 at 2 PM in the Chapel of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 1435 E. Southeast Loop 323, Tyler. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, 2400 S. Donnybrook Ave. Tyler, Texas 75701.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials in the name of Marge O’Hern, to Tyler Catholic School Foundation at P.O. Box 131175, Tyler, TX 75713; or, in honor of Marge, this week, do an unexpected, unsolicited act of kindness for someone you don’t know.

The five O'Hern children would like to sincerely pass on our thanks for the compassion, professionalism, love and care shown by the staffs of Atria Willow Park, Mother Frances Hospital, SCIU and The Hospice of East Texas.