Marilyn Hiday

Marilyn J. Hiday, 93, of Portland, Indiana, passed away at 9:04 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at her home.

She was born on Thursday, April 10, 1930, in Bluffton, Indiana, to Albert John Keller Jr. and Evelyn May (Captain) Keller. Marilyn was a 1948 graduate of Bluffton High School. Shortly after graduating high school, she married Harold R. "Dutch" Hiday on June 6, 1948, in Bluffton, Indiana. Dutch passed away on Nov. 26, 2007.

Marilyn worked for Corning Glass for 17 years, however she spent most of her life filling the proud role of wife and mother. She spent many years at home, raising her family on the farm and helping Dutch with anything he needed related to the farm. She enjoyed transporting midwives and hauling many Amish families and children to school over the years. Marilyn was a long-time member of Six Mile Church in Wells County.

Loving survivors include her children, Teresa Kelly, Alvin, Texas, Ted (Judy) Hiday, Celina, Ohio, Tim (Vickie) Hiday, Salamonia, Indiana, and Toneta (Alan) Bailey, Portland, Indiana; 17 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; 47 great-great-grandchildren; sisters Joyce Harris, Bluffton, Indiana, and Jill Brown, Greensburg, Indiana; and brothers, Roger Keller, Hickory, North Carolina, and Jerome Keller, Elkhart, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughters Tamara Gordon and Tonya Hiday; and siblings Alberta Dubach, Sharon Battershell, Ralph Keller and Larry Keller.

Family and friends may gather to share and remember at Downing and Glancy Funeral Home, located at 100 N. Washington St., Geneva, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A service to celebrate Marilyn’s life will follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor Steve Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Elm Grove Cemetery, Bluffton.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in honor of Marilyn to CHP Home Care and Hospice, 816 Pro Drive, Celina, OH 45822.        

Arrangements have been entrusted to Downing and Glancy Funeral Home in Geneva.

Condolences may be expressed at glancyfuneralhomes.com.