Marlene D. Seymour

MARLENE D. SEYMOUR, 89, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois.

She was born to the late Joseph A. and Beulah E. (nee Neace) Seymour on August 30, 1932 in Chester, Illinois.

She graduated from Chester High School in 1950 and was a long time Chesterite.

She was an executive secretary for Monsanto and General Electric Companies in St. Louis, Missouri for her entire career.

Marlene was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, Illinois and the Women’s Missionary League. She served in the Chester Country Club, Women’s Club, and Tourism Beautification Commission. Marlene belonged to the Randolph Historical Society and volunteered for the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

In 1999, she joined the Daughters of the American Revolution. She started at the Whiteside Station Chapter. She became a leader in Illinois DAR serving many positions including as organizer of the Liberty Bell of the West Chapter. She served the positions of State Vice Chair of Chapter Development and Revitalization Commission, State Registrar & State Chair of Volunteer Genealogists.

She was a member and Registrar of National Society Daughters of the Union John A. Logan Chapter.

She is survived by a brother David Seymour and sister in law Ann (Pomykal) Seymour from Denton, Texas. She is survived by 3 nieces (Julie A. Eaton, Elizabeth M. Seymour, Kate VanAntwerp) and 4 nephews (Matthew D. Seymour, Jonathan D. Seymour, Parker Pomykal and Preston Pomykal). She had 11 great nieces and nephews and many friends.

She was preceded in death by three brothers Dwight, Dwain and Dale.

Funeral Service :

1:00 pm, Tuesday, April 12, 2022

St. John Lutheran Church, Chester, Illinois

Officiating:

Rev. Justin Massey

Interment :

Ellis Grove City Cemetery

Ellis Grove, Illinois

Visitation:

Tuesday – 11:00 am – 12: 45 pm

Pechacek Funeral Homes, Chester, Illinois

In lieu of flowers please forward memorials to:

Liberty Bell of the West Chapter, NSDAR

Chester Tourism Beautification Commission

Randolph Historical Society

Chester Public Library