Marjorie I. "Marge" Builta Obituary (1953

Marjorie I. "Marge" Builta, 66, of Le Roy, Illinois, passed away at 3:21 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, November 30, 2020, at Dawson Cemetery, Rural Ellsworth, Illinois, with Pastor Mattheis Lorimor officiating. There will be no visitation. Masks and social distancing will be required. Memorials may be made to the Dawson Cemetery Association or the First United Methodist Church of Le Roy. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home of Le Roy, Illinois, is assisting the family with the arrangements. Marge was born on December 28, 1953, in Gibson City, Illinois, a daughter of Roscoe and Mildred Lee Read. She married Wayne Builta on June 18, 1977, in Forrest, Illinois. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Builta of Le Roy, Illinois; daughter, Krista (Trever) Kuipers of Le Roy, Illinois; son, Kirk Builta of Mahomet, Illinois; two grandchildren, Claire and Kelson Kuipers; and one brother, Roger (Carol) Read of Champaign, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Keith Russell Builta. Marge received her B.S. Degree in Education from Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois. She taught at the Forrest Grade School in Forrest, Illinois, and later taught fourth grade at the Bellflower Grade School in Bellflower, Illinois. She and Wayne farmed together for many years. Marge attended the First United Methodist Church of Le Roy. She was a former 4-H leader in Bellflower. She and Wayne enjoyed spending the winters in Florida.