Marceil Alig

Marceil M. Alig, 93, of Portland, Indiana, passed away on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at Swiss Village in Berne, Indiana.

She was born on Feb. 1, 1931, in Trinity, Indiana, to the late August “Gus” and Olivia (Schroer) Muhlenkamp.

In addition to her parents, Marceil was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Alig, whom she married on April 24, 1954, and who passed away on July 9, 2010; her daughter and her husband, Eileen and Jeff Bickel; her son-in-law, Mike Smith; and her siblings, Marvin Muhlenkamp, Gilbert Muhlenkamp, Edna Rauh and Elizabeth Kirkpatrick.

Marceil is survived by her children, Rita M. (William Chalmers) Romer of Sidney, Kathy (Tim) Sheffer of Portland, Susan Smith of Portland, Paul (Margie) Alig of Portland and Mike (Beth) Alig of Portland; her 15 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, and three step-great-grandchildren; her brother, Bob (Bernie) Muhlenkamp of Fort Recovery; her brother-in-law, Shawn Kirkpatrick; and her sisters-in-law, Jenny Alig and Rosie Heitkamp

Marceil sold Tupperware for many years. She worked for Fort Recovery Industries and Jay School Corporation. Marceil was a member of the Fort Recovery American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary. She was also a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery. Marceil was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Fort Recovery.

Guests may visit with her family on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, from 5 to 8 p.m. and again on Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m. at Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Stillwater Hospice, 108 S. Jefferson Street, Berne, IN 46711; or Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, 403 Sharpsburg Road, Fort Recovery, OH 45846.

Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting brockmanboeckmanfh.com.