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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Marianna M. Seitz

Marianna M. Seitz, 90, of Knoxville, Illinois died at 3:25 am Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in Knox County Nursing Home.

She was born February 20, 1926 in Joslin, Illinois the daughter of Leland and Jessie Wells Nesbit. She married Harry Allen McOlgan in 1949 in Iowa. She then married Charles Anderson and later married Homer Don Seitz in 1980 in St. Louis, Missouri. He preceded her in death in 2006.

She is survived by two sons, Gregg (Debbie) McOlgan of Springfield, Illinois and Kevin McOlgan of Forest Park, Illinois; her daughter, Susan (Ted) Behrens of Galesburg; three cousins, Marian Harkness of DeWitt, Iowa, Priscilla Green of Little Rock, Arkansas and Lynn Nesbit of New York City, New York; six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one daughter, Kathy Kay in 2013.

Marianna worked as a social worker for the State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services from 1967-1995. She graduated from Oquawka High School in 1944 and was valedictorian of her class. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Marianna loved her children, her grandchildren and all her friends. She enjoyed collecting Fiestaware.

Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church. Pastor Mary Runge will officiate. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 am Tuesday at the church. Cremation will be accorded following the services. Burial will be in Biggsville Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Knox County Nursing Home. Hinchliff-Pearson-West is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.

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