Ellen Jane Marler of Park Hills, Missouri passed away on September 1, 2015 at her residence having reached the age of eighty two years and seventeen days. She was born on August 15, 1933 to the late Paul and Mae (Laird) Wiggins.
Those who remain to mourn her passing are her eight children: Brenda King and husband Jack of Park Hills, Missouri, Wesley Marler and wife Carolyn of Bonne Terre, Missouri, Patricia Golden and husband Gary of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, Donald Marler and wife Jennifer of Potosi, Missouri, Gary Marler of Park Hills, Missouri, Kevin Marler and Misty of Potosi, Missouri, Lisa Swem and husband Brian of Warner Robins, Georgia, and Debbie Bowyer and husband Roy of Ironton, Missouri; five sisters: Zella Mae Eaves of Potosi, Missouri, Evelyn Heath of Overton, Nevada, Arlene Fann of Hopewell, Missouri, and Mary Lou Woods and husband Gene of Hopewell, Missouri, Lois Wade of Potosi, Missouri; twenty six grandchildren; twenty eight great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren; also surviving are many other extended family members and friends.
In addition to her parents, Ellen is preceded in death by her beloved husband Rev. Floyd Marler; two sisters Ruth Ann Griffen and Amanda Amelia Wiggins; three brothers: Levon Wiggins, Clevland Wiggins, and Boots Tayler; and also her granddaughter Adrienne Michelle Lambert.
Visitation for Ellen was held on Thursday evening, September 3, 2015 at the DeClue Funeral Home from 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM and again on Friday morning, September 4, 2015 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Funeral services were held at the DeClue Memorial Chapel on Friday at 11:00 AM with Pastor Jim Wade officiating assisted by Rev. Gary Golden and music by Jim Gilliam.
Honoring Ellen by serving as her pallbearers were Wesley Marler, Donald Marler, Gary Marler, Kevin Marler, Roy Bowyer, and Brian Swem.
Interment and final prayers were held at the New Diggins Cemetery.
All funeral arrangements have been cared for by the DeClue Funeral Home.