Eunice "Marilyn" Harris

Eunice “Marilyn” Harris, nee Brown, 80, of Swansea, IL formerly of Mascoutah, IL, born Mar. 23, 1928 in Falun, Kansas, died Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2008 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL


Mrs. Harris graduated from Smolan High School in 1945 and attended Bethany College of Lindsborg, Kansas. She was a homemaker and worked at Medical Records at Scott Air Force Base. She also worked at My Friends’ House Daycare Center and the Mascoutah Senior Citizen Center, both of Mascoutah, IL.


She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Mascoutah, IL, charter member of the Espenschied Chapel Restoration Committee, and a past president of the Mascoutah Lioness Club.


Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Warren H. Harris, a retired Air Force officer, whom she married April 2, 1947 and who died March 22, 1979, her parents, Carl and Edith, nee Pehrson, Brown, a brother, Eugene Brown, two sisters, Carolyn (William) Lowry, Elaine (Clinton) Lundquist, and a twin brother and sister, Royce and Rose Marie Brown in infancy.


She is survived by three sons, David Harris of Virden, IL, Richard (Rita) Harris of Nashville, IL, and Charles Harris of Carbondale, IL; three daughters, Mary Jean (Paul) Dietz of Lebanon, IL, Sally Moulton of Belleville, IL, and Kathy (Fred) Mason of Joplin, MO; 12 grandchildren, Stephen (Heather) Harris, Paul Harris, Michelle (Daniel) Miller, Katy Dietz, Nicholas Dietz, Sunday (Jason) MoultonWakefield, Kenneth (Annie) Harris, Christopher (Taryn) Harris, Jessica Mason, Erin (Brock) Stehm, Faith Mason, and Michael Mason; 10 great-grandchildren, Dylan Harris, Garette Wonch, Tyler Reynolds, Dana Reynolds, Michael Miller, Elijah Harris, Jordan Mason, and twin girls due in April; a sister-in-law, Roberta Brown of Salina, KS, a brother-in-law, William Lowry of Dallas, TX; numerous cousins, nephews, nieces, and friends.


Memorials may be made to Espenschied Chapel, 37 County Rd., Mascoutah, IL 62258, or to Bethany Nursing Home, 321 N. Chestnut St., Lindsborg, KS 67456.


Visitation: friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Mar. 28, 2008 at the Moll Funeral Home in Mascoutah, IL.


Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 29, 2008 at the Moll Funeral Home with Pastor Donald Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Mascoutah City Cemetery, Mascoutah, IL.