Marilyn A. Ester Withrow Obituary (1942 - 2021)

Marilyn A. Ester Withrow, 78, Mansfield, Illinois, passed away at 5:45 A.M. Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, 106 N. Main St., Farmer City, Illinois, with Pastor Jeffrey Stahl and Pastor Nick Gleason officiating. Burial will follow in Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Illinois. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home in Farmer City, Illinois. Please wear a mask. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or American Cancer Society. Marilyn was born on October 2, 1942, in Monticello, Illinois, a daughter of Timothy S. and Norma L. Dohleman Curry. She married Donald E. Ester on September 17, 1961, in Mansfield, Illinois. He passed away on April 29, 1992. She later married Charles R. Withrow on December 12, 1995, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He passed away on December 17, 2011. She is survived by her sons, Rodney L. (Dee) Ester of Gibson City, Illinois, and Mark A. (Misty Barlow) Ester of Mansfield, Illinois; stepson, Michael (Laura) Withrow of Germantown, New York; three granddaughters; two great-granddaughters and one on the way; sister, Betty (John) Bensyl of Penfield, Illinois; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and two sisters-in-law, Deanna Ester of Farmer City, Illinois, and Joyce (Jim) Houser of Mansfield, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husbands, parents and brother-in-law. Marilyn was a graduate of the Mansfield High School Class of 1960. She was a farmer's wife. She was a cook at the Mansfield Grade School for several years. Marilyn also worked and retired from the bookkeeping department at First Mid Bank & Trust in Mansfield, Illinois. She was a member of the Mansfield United Methodist Church. She enjoyed the 1960's music especially, Elvis Presley and word search puzzles. The family would like to thank The Villas of Hollybrook & Reflections of Rantoul for the three plus years for their excellent care of Marilyn while she was there, and also a special thank-you to Carle Comfort Care.