- Date Of Birth: January 17, 1921
- Date Of Death: February 18, 2017
- State: Michigan
Marjorie Dalrymple, age 96, of Galien, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville, Michigan.
Marjorie was born January 17, 1921, in New Buffalo, Michigan, the daughter of William J and Katherine (Vader) Guhl.
She graduated from New Buffalo High School in 1939. Marjorie was employed as a telephone operator for Michigan Bell Telephone Company for several years. Growing up in New Buffalo, Marjorie enjoyed going to the beach, spending time with her special cousin Berniece and her friends playing cards, skating, following the movie stars and attending church activities. She delivered newspapers before school and ran errands for her parents. Marjorie married Walter R Dalrymple in a candlelight ceremony at the Methodist Church in New Buffalo on February 6, 1942. After marriage, they established their home in Galien, Michigan and had two children, Terry was born in 1943, and Kay born in 1950. Through the children’s school years, Marjorie enjoyed attending Terry’s basketball games, Kay’s school activities and participating in the school P.T.A.
She was a member of the Galien United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday and Bible Schools. She was very active in the Ladies Aide and this special group of women had many fundraising activities to help the church acquire additional funds to build a new kitchen in the youth building. Marjorie enjoyed nature, reading the daily paper, politics, watching the oldies like Lawrence Welk and singing hymns at church as well as at home. Marjorie was known for being an excellent cook. Her family enjoyed her delicious fruit pies and blueberry cobblers as well as her holiday meals. She often helped out older neighbors as well as her sisters Mildred and Gladys in their later years. She was a positive role model to her family to help others in need. Marjorie’s husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her pride and joy.
Marjorie will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her children: Terry Dalrymple, and Kay (Dale) Longacre, all from Galien; her grandchildren: Scott Dalrymple of Stevensville, April (Nate) Greenlee of Portage, Suzette Dalrymple of St Joseph; her great-grandchildren: Michael (Lauren) Dalrymple, Cameron Dalrymple, and Bradley Greenlee; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and a special friend Emma Morley.
Marjorie is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Walter; brothers and sisters: Harold, Mildred, Gladys, and Raymond Guhl; as well as daughter-in-law Carol Dalrymple.
