Marilyn Barbara Peyton

Marilyn Peyton passed peacefully February 26th,2011 at her home. She was 76. Marilyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Donald Peyton, son, Gerald (Laura) Peyton, daughter, Kathleen (Louis) Roberto, four grandchildren, Reid Peyton,Taylor Peyton, Paige Roberto, and Alex Peyton. She is also survived by her caring brothers Dr. Paul (Jane) Wagner and John (Pegg) Wagner, her caring sister Joanne Wagner and sister-in-law Joan Wagner.

Born in Racine, Wisconsin Marilyn attended St. Joseph grade school and St. Catherine's High School where she made life time friends and met and married her high school sweetheart and love of her life. Don and Mariyln were blessed with 58 years of marriage an accomplishment of great heights. According to her husband Don, not only were they husband and wife by law, but best friends by choice. In 1964 Don and Marilyn started their life adventure to California where they would raise their family and remain for 47 years.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents Dr. Paul A. and Marion Wagner, her sister and brother-in-law LaVerne and Paul Andersen, and her brother Wayne.

Marilyn was blessed with numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews who loved her dearly. She will be greatly missed by all.

Safely Home

I am home in heaven, dear ones;

Oh, so happy and so bright!

There is perfect joy and beauty

In the everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,

Every restless tossing passed;

I am now at peace forever,

Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly

Trod the valley of the shade?

Oh! but Jesus' love illumined

Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me

In that was so hard to tread;

And with Jesus' arm to lean on,

Could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely,

For I love you dearly still:

Try to look beyond earth's shadows,

Pray to trust our Father's Will.

There is work still waiting for you,

So you must not idly stand;

Do it now, while life remaineth –

You shall rest in Jesus' land.

When that work is all completed,

He will gently call you Home;

Oh, the rapture of that meeting,

Oh, the joy to see you come!