Marilyn Joyce Scriven

Marilyn Joyce Scriven, 80, of Galesburg, was peacefully reunited with our Loving Father at 7:07 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital.

Marilyn was the daughter of Curtis B. and Faye Bernice (McCabe) Peterson; the devoted wife of nearly 60 years to her surviving spouse, Roger Lee Scriven; devoted mother of son, Mark Scriven and daughter, Ann (Scriven) Smith; loving sister of Curtis F. Peterson and Mary V. (Peterson) Morris; and cherished grandmother to Savanna Grace Smith; and a number of nephews and nieces also survive.  She was preceded in death by her parents.

Marilyn was raised in Galesburg before moving to Oak Park, Illinois.  After 29 years in Oak Park, she and Roger moved to Savanna, Illinois for 17 years before moving back to Galesburg in 2007. 

She graduated from Galesburg High School in 1952 and attended the University of Colorado and Western Illinois University.  She was employed as the secretary of the Science Department for Oak Park-River Forest High School for 13 years, and retired in 1990.

Marilyn was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Galesburg.  She loved baking, knitting, reading, photography and she assisted the Class of 1952 Reunion Committee with keeping photo albums and scrapbooks of class activities.

Cremation will be accorded.  Visitation will be noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel.  Memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. with Rev. Jim Ecklund officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church.  Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.