MARILYN A. BULLIS
1931 - 2016
Marilyn Anita Anderson was born July 27, 1931 at Greeley Hospital in Waterman, IL to Laverne Anderson and Ruth Bend Anderson and died January 25, 2016 at the Heritage Health Center, Mendota. During her lifetime, she lived in the communities of Rollo, Leland, and Paw Paw. A graduate of the Rollo High School class of 1949, she attended the University of Illinois before marrying Floyd Erwin Bullis on Feb 20, 1950. At the age of 25, she was widowed and left to raise their four daughters.
Marilyn’s life centered around the Rollo Congregational United Church of Christ, her friends, her daughters, and her jobs including managing the Rollo Co-Op Store, summers cooking with Ruth Durbin at the Del Monte “cook shack”, and 20 years with the Leland Community Schools, retiring as secretary to the Superintendent. She was a life-long card player and loved to read.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband and his parents Grace Miller and Mefflin Charles Bullis; her parents and grandparents Thomas and Anna Anderson Anderson and Joseph and Eliza Arnold Bend; brother Lowell “Andy” Anderson; son in law Robert Gruben; beloved aunt Janet Anderson Hightshoe; and her dear friends Ruth Durbin, Manetta Atherton, Edna Hanners, and Virginia Hood.
Marilyn is survived by her “Big Girls” Sandra Bullis, Waterman and Sharon Bullis, Rockford; “Little Girls” Susan Jack Barshinger, Waterman and Catherine Bullis, Vista, CA; her “fifth daughter” Betty Durbin Don Sawicki; and her dear, dear friend Martha Bianco.
She was Grannie to Jaclyn Barshinger Dwain Brown, Andrew Dominguez, Beth Dominguez Mario Colin, Wesley Amber Barshinger, Bryan fiancée Sara Mantis Barshinger, Mefflin Bullis-Bates, and Julian Bullis-Bates. The great grandchildren are: Brooke and MaKenna Barshinger; Jaylyn and Anthoney Brown; and Moises, Noelia, Natalia and Noah Colin.
She is also survived by her nephew Jay Conni Anderson, niece Kris Anderson Tim Sellers, several cousins including Jerry Kathy Johnson and Karen Bend Stadtlander.
The celebration of her life will be at 2 PM Monday, February 15, 2016 at the Rollo Congregational United Church of Christ, the Rev. David Marquardt officiating. Visitation from 1PM until start of the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Marilyn’s name can be directed to the Rollo Congregational UCC or the Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum. For more information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
1360 W. RT 34
Somonauk, IL 60552
815 498-2363
1931 - 2016
Marilyn Anita Anderson was born July 27, 1931 at Greeley Hospital in Waterman, IL to Laverne Anderson and Ruth Bend Anderson and died January 25, 2016 at the Heritage Health Center, Mendota. During her lifetime, she lived in the communities of Rollo, Leland, and Paw Paw. A graduate of the Rollo High School class of 1949, she attended the University of Illinois before marrying Floyd Erwin Bullis on Feb 20, 1950. At the age of 25, she was widowed and left to raise their four daughters.
Marilyn’s life centered around the Rollo Congregational United Church of Christ, her friends, her daughters, and her jobs including managing the Rollo Co-Op Store, summers cooking with Ruth Durbin at the Del Monte “cook shack”, and 20 years with the Leland Community Schools, retiring as secretary to the Superintendent. She was a life-long card player and loved to read.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband and his parents Grace Miller and Mefflin Charles Bullis; her parents and grandparents Thomas and Anna Anderson Anderson and Joseph and Eliza Arnold Bend; brother Lowell “Andy” Anderson; son in law Robert Gruben; beloved aunt Janet Anderson Hightshoe; and her dear friends Ruth Durbin, Manetta Atherton, Edna Hanners, and Virginia Hood.
Marilyn is survived by her “Big Girls” Sandra Bullis, Waterman and Sharon Bullis, Rockford; “Little Girls” Susan Jack Barshinger, Waterman and Catherine Bullis, Vista, CA; her “fifth daughter” Betty Durbin Don Sawicki; and her dear, dear friend Martha Bianco.
She was Grannie to Jaclyn Barshinger Dwain Brown, Andrew Dominguez, Beth Dominguez Mario Colin, Wesley Amber Barshinger, Bryan fiancée Sara Mantis Barshinger, Mefflin Bullis-Bates, and Julian Bullis-Bates. The great grandchildren are: Brooke and MaKenna Barshinger; Jaylyn and Anthoney Brown; and Moises, Noelia, Natalia and Noah Colin.
She is also survived by her nephew Jay Conni Anderson, niece Kris Anderson Tim Sellers, several cousins including Jerry Kathy Johnson and Karen Bend Stadtlander.
The celebration of her life will be at 2 PM Monday, February 15, 2016 at the Rollo Congregational United Church of Christ, the Rev. David Marquardt officiating. Visitation from 1PM until start of the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Marilyn’s name can be directed to the Rollo Congregational UCC or the Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum. For more information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
1360 W. RT 34
Somonauk, IL 60552
815 498-2363
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