Marjorie Alice Lloyd, 90, of Tekonsha, passed away at home Saturday, July 1, 2023 under the care of her family and Oaklawn Hospice.
A celebration of Marjorie’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Lighthouse of Tekonsha, 616 N. Main Street, Tekonsha, MI 49092 with Mel Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Tekonsha.
Visitation will be held just prior to the service, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 6, 2023, also at Lighthouse of Tekonsha.
Marjorie was born February 24, 1933 in Tekonsha, Michigan to Lester and Verna (Palmer) Blackwell. She graduated from Tekonsha High School with the Class of 1951 and went to work for State Farm in Marshall.
March 6, 1954, Marjorie married John “Darrell” Lloyd in Angola, IN. He preceded her in death in 1990. After the Lloyds had children, Marjorie became a stay-at-home mom, as well as babysat for other children.
In 1986 she returned to the workforce in the laundry department of Community Health Center of Branch County. In her time there, she was named Employee of the Month and Employee of the Year (2003).
Marjorie was Camp Fire Girls leader in Homer and belonged to the Clarendon Extension Group. Additionally, she was a member of the Tekonsha Union Church, UCC. Her hobbies included flower gardening, baking, reading and painting on her Kindle. She loved watching the Hallmark Channel.
Marjorie is survived by her children: Susan Putnam of Tekonsha, Judy (David) Shedd of Marshall; Barbara (Bill) Maurer of Marshall, Cathy (Andy) VanOrder of Battle Creek and John Lloyd of Hillsdale; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild on the way; brother, Melvin (Barbara) Blackwell of Tekonsha; and her companion dog, Teddy.
In addition to her husband, Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents; a sister and a brother-in-law.
Memorials are suggested to either the Tekonsha Union Church, UCC at 206 W. Randall Street, Tekonsha, MI 49092 or to the American Lung Association, 26555 Evergreen Road, Suite 540, Southfield, MI 48073.
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