Marjorie Schwarzlose

Marjorie E. "Marge" Schwarzlose, 84, of Bloomington, died at 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at McLean County Nursing Home in Normal.Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday (December 7) at St. Marys Catholic Church, Bloomington, with Rev. Ric Schneider officiating. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, Saturday at the church.Memorials may be made to St. Marys Catholic Church or OSF Hospice, both in Bloomington, ASPCA or St. Jude Midwest Affiliate.Marjorie was born on April 18, 1929 in rural McLean, daughter of Shelby and Flagie Logsdon Grant. She married Robert L. Schwarzlose on August 8, 1948 in Saybrook, he preceded her in death on April 19, 1979. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Sandra L. Heyungs and Diane L. Bates; one great-grandchild, Levi Heyungs; four brothers and five sisters.Surviving are one daughter, Sharon L (Mike) Guhlstorf of Bloomington; one son, Robert A. (Marge) Schwarzlose of Normal, eight grandchildren, Kurt, Kevin and Mark Heyungs, Kelly Covey, Tracy Zimmermann and Michael, Sarah and Melissa Schwarzlose, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are one brother, Marshall (Trudy) Grant of Rothville, MO and sisters-in-law, Marion and Ida Lee Grant.Marge worked as a medical secretary for BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. She enjoyed crafts and was especially talented at sewing, cross stitching, making crocheted afghan blankets. She was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church, Bloomington.The family would like to extend a special thank you to the OSF Hospice staff and the caregivers in wing 3 at McLean County Nursing Home for all their love, support and care for Marge.