Marjorie Day

Marjorie J. "Marge" Day, 91, of Carlyle, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Carlyle Health Care in Carlyle, IL. Marge was born July 5, 1926, the daughter of Bert H. and Estella (Essington) DeLay in Keyesport, IL. She married James R. "Bob" Day on October 21, 1945 at the Keyesport Baptist Church. They spent 66 loving years together before his passing in May 21, 2012.

Mrs. Day is survived by her loving children, John R. "Bobby" Day and wife Carol of Caryle, Dennis Day and wife Jessie of Sandoval; cherished grandchildren, John Barton Day and wife Julie of Sunset Hills, Mo,. Stephanie Wojcikiewicz and husband Dan of Bethalto, Jamie Carey and husband Phil of Sarasota, Fl., Jason Day and wife Geni of Schwedelback, Germany, Rick Wilson and wife Angie of Mt. Vernon, Estella Day of Sandoval; 19 precious great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Day is preceded in death by both her parents, Bert H. and Estella (Essington) DeLay; her husband, James "Bob" Day.

Marge was a member of the Carlyle Methodist Church and former member of the Sandoval United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Sunlight Rebekah Lodge #769, the Carlyle American Legion Auxiliary, Sandoval Women's Club and Sandoval Chapter of the Eastern Star 715.

She worked alongside her late husband serving the families of the community at Zieren Day Funeral Home in Carlyle from 1949 to 2004 and Day Funeral Home in Sandoval and Patoka from 1981 until her husband's retirement in 2004. She will be remembered most for being a loving mother, and devoted grandmother.

Celebration of life services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Zieren Day Funeral Home in Carlyle with Minister Cheryl Cain officiating. Burial will follow at McKendree Chapel Cemetery in rural Keyesport. Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to visiting hours at Zieren Day Funeral Home in Carlyle from 5:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 27, 2017 and September 28, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. until time of service on Thursday. The family asks that you consider in Marge's memory memorial contributions to Matthew 25 Food Bank in Carlyle, or Shalom Food Bank in Sandoval. Previous EventsVisitation
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street
Carlyle, IL 62231 Visitation
Thursday, September 28, 2017
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street
Carlyle, IL 62231 Funeral Service
Thursday, September 28, 2017
10:00 AM Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street
Carlyle, IL 62231 Cemetery DetailsLocation

McKendree Chapel Cemetery Keyesport Road
Keyesport, IL 62253