Marjory "Marge" J. Lowery Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Marjory “Marge” J. Lowery, 91 of Morris, passed away peacefully at Provena-St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet on Friday, January 16, 2015. Born April 8, 1923 in Mazon Township, IL Marge was the daughter of the late Verl and Elsie (Misener) Wilkinson. She was raised and educated in Mazon Township, attending the Hamilton Country School and the Mazon High School, graduating with the Class of 1941. Marge was valedictorian of Grundy County Schools in 1937 and again of the Mazon High School in 1941. After graduating from high school, she worked at the Federal Land Bank (now known as Farm Credit) office until her marriage to Clifford A. Lowery on December 23, 1942 in Reno, Nevada. At that time, she moved to Fresno, California to live with her husband who was stationed in Camp Pinedale. While there, she worked as a bookkeeper for J. J. Newberry stores until Cliff was deployed overseas. In 1957, she was employed by the Grundy County ASCS office in Morris until 1972 when she and her husband moved to Albia, Iowa. While there, she was a real estate broker and certified farm appraiser as a partnership owner of Bluegrass Realty in Chariton, Iowa. Marge and Clifford retired in 1995 and moved back to Morris, where they built a new home on their son’s farm south of Morris. Her greatest enjoyment was time spent with her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, having lunch and playing cards once a month with dear friends, working in her yard, and flowers. Marge was an avid Chicago Bulls fan. She is survived by one daughter, Jean E. (Larry) Johnson of Dwight; three sons, Robert C. (Diane) Lowery of Knoxville, IA, William W. Lowery of Valley Spring, CA, and Donald V. (Vickie) Lowery of Morris; seven grandchildren: Eric (Jessica) Lowery, Tracy (Jeremy) Hughes, Amy (Joey) Kern, Kimberly (Brandon) Smith, Keith (Jill) Lowery, Greg (Richelle) Lowery and James (Gina) Lowery; nine grandchildren: Cody Kern, Madison and Mylie Hughes, Grace, Luke, Olivia, Harrison, Sydney, and Samantha Lowery, and another great grandchild on the way; a sister-in-law, Doris Lowery, and several nieces and nephews. Marge was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2010; two sisters, Virginia (Phillips) and Ruth Margaret; two brothers, Kenneth and Berl “Buster” Wilkinson. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 19, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home, located at 301 W. Washington Street in Morris. A Celebration of Marjory’s Life will be Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor Tyler Carrell of Park Street Congregational Church of Mazon. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials in Marjory’s name may be made to the Betty Sterritt Scholarship Fund.Arrangements have been entrusted with U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home, 301 W Washington Street, Morris, Illinois. For further information visit the website at www.ucdaviscallahan.com or contact the funeral home at (815) 942-0084. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting the website.

Marjory "Marge" J. Lowery

April 8, 1923 - January 16, 2015

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Marjory "Marge" J. Lowery

April 8, 1923 - January 16, 2015

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