Marian Emily (Pepper) Lyford (1908 - 1995)

Born 7 Nov 1908 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Harlow Lyford — married 14 Jun 1928 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Died 17 Nov 1995 at age 87 in Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Marian was born in 1908. She was the daughter of George Pepper and Mabel Marsh. ^[1]

She married Joseph Lyford in 1928. His sister Marjorie married Joseph's brother, Russell.

Marion passed away in 1995. ^[2]

Obituary

LOVES PARK - Marian E. Lyford, 87, of Loves Park, entered into eternal life at 8:03 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 1995, at her home following a series of illnesses.

Born Nov. 7, 1908, in Rockford, daughter of George and Mabel Marsh Pepper. Lifelong Guilford resident. Married Joseph H. Lyford in Rockford on June 14, 1928; he died Oct. 8, 1973.

Member of Willow Creek Presbyterian Church, church Fellowship Circle, Quilters Group and Lark-a-Lots. Also a charter member of Winnebago County Home Bureau and served on Past Board. Member of Guilford Unit of Winnebago County Homemaker's Extension, Guilford Gleaners Missionary Society, Guilford Hope Grange, and JFF Club. Graduated with honors from Rockford High School.

Her life revolved around her beloved family. She was committed to the organizations she belonged to and to her needlework projects. A special thank you to the Drefus home care workers who lovingly attended to her every need for the past three years.

Survivors include son, David (Judy) Lyford, Rockford; three daughters, JoAnne (Wilbur) Reid, Caledonia, Janice (Douglas) Leitz, Loves Park, and Laura (Anthony) Peterson, Loves Park; sister, Marjorie (Russell) Lyford; brother, Robert (Charlotte) Pepper; nine grandchildren, Kathleen (Ron) Owens, Mary (Earl) Gloeckner, John (Kim) Reid, Barbara (Kenneth) Amos, Bradley Lyford, Daniel (Kim) Sarver, Garry Sarver, Christine Peterson and Andrea Peterson; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law Emily Pearse and Clara Lyford; several cousins, nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents.

Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21 in SUNSET FUNERAL HOME, 8800 N Alpine Road, with the Rev. Jack Harrison, pastor of Willow Creek Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Willow Creek Presbyterian Church. ^[3]

1930 US Census

Rockford, Illinois^[4]

• Joseph Lyford Head 24 Illinois
• Marion Lyford Wife 21 Illinois

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJZC-PNQ : accessed 10 March 2019), Marion Pepper in household of George Pepper, Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing ED 163, sheet 10B, line 90, family 222, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 416; FHL microfilm 1,820,416.
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1DR-DZS : 20 May 2014), Marian Lyford, 17 Nov 1995; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ Rockford Register Star, Tuesday, November 21, 1995
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X39D-QHT : accessed 10 March 2019), Marion Lyford in household of Joseph Lyford, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 57, sheet 12B, line 97, family 313, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 572; FHL microfilm 2,340,307.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #188649933: accessed 10 March 2019), memorial page for Marian E Pepper Lyford (7 Nov 1908–17 Nov 1995), citing Sunset Memorial Gardens, Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Dean McMakin (contributor 46804161) .