Memorial
Marcelene “Marcy” Evelyn Sillman, 85, of Marion, died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at The Villages at Marion. Memorial Service: 10:30 Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion with visitation one hour prior to service. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Marcy was born September 19, 1932, the daughter of Thomas and Josephine (Pierick) Hoye, in Iowa City, Iowa. On May 26, 1956 she was married to Larry T. Sillman. He passed away in 2016. Marcy worked for Rockwell Collins for twenty-eight years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Labor Union.
Marcy loved the outdoors and animals. She would often work out at the Rockwell Recreation Center. She and Larry enjoyed traveling on their motorcycle and camping with friends and family. They and their friends formed two groups where they shared special times together, coffee group and camping group.
Survivors include her four children, Mark (Cindy) Sillman, Susan (Jeff) Rager, Carol (Ben) Ampulski), Paul (Michelle) Sillman; thirteen grandchildren, Michelle, Mike, Rebecca, Christopher, Wesley, Jenna, Nicholas, Jordan, Anthony, Ike, Mason, Austin, Skyler; two brothers, William Hoye, Merle (Ronnie) Hoye; two sisters, Colletta Eisenhofer, Trudy Rocca; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, Thomas Hoye Jr., and sister, Dolores Hoye.
A special thank you to Village Ridge Memory Unit and to Unity Point Hospice for their wonderful care for Marcy.
Memorials may be directed to Unity Point Hospice in memory of Marcy.