Born June 22, 1927 in Clinton, IA to William W. and Alice (Dodson) Johnston; she married Ernest W. Layer on January 16, 1949 in Peoria. He preceded her in death on January 19, 2009.
Also preceding in death were her parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include her children, Marty (Connie) Layer of Dunlap, Patti (Paul) Taylor of Peoria Heights and Kim (Jeff) Sexton of Peoria; four grandchildren, Kelly (Andrew) Whalen, Erin Layer, Jeffrey (Rebecca) Layer and Kyle Sexton; and five great grandchildren.
Marilyn worked for many years as a secretary at Caterpillar in Peoria and at Youth for Christ.
She was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria where she taught Sunday school for over 30 years. Additional memberships include the Southside Mission Women’s Auxiliary and the Christian Women’s Club in Peoria.
Marilyn was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was dedicated to serving the Lord through her church and other ministries.
She loved to go camping and enjoyed wintering in Naples, FL and Arizona with her husband.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Grace Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John Hopwood officiating. Burial will follow at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to Grace Presbyterian Church, Southside Mission or Modern Day for the support of the ministry of Andrew & Kelly (granddaughter) Whalen, (please include on the Memo line “Andrew Whalen Ministries”).
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