MONROE - Marion P. Gray age 79, of Monroe, WI passed away on December 6, 2013 at her home following an extended illness. Marion was born on November 16, 1934 in Waddams Grove, IL. She was the daughter of Frederick and Fredricka Nickel. She was married to Ivan G. Gray on December 11, 1952 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lena, IL. He preceded her in death on July 26, 1994. Marion was employed by Janlin Plastics Co. in Warren, IL. She upholstered furniture for people in the Warren and Winslow area for many years. She also worked for Warren Cheese and Swiss Colony in Monroe, WI. She was a member of the Nora Community Church in Nora, and she loved to work in her flower garden and sew blankets and cloths for family. She loved to cross stitch many different projects. Marion loved her Sheltie, and also raised pedigree dachshunds.

Survivors include two daughters; Betty (Tim) Albrecht of Pearl City, IL, Marie (Mark) Senn of Stockton, IL, one son Paul (Wendy) Gray of Warren, IL, Her long time special friend Edward Kraft of Monroe, WI. Her grandchildren include; Cory (Stephanie) Fletcher, Jeremy Fletcher, Nick, Monica and Lynn Albrecht. Jessicca (Vincente) DeLaCruz, Kevin Gray, Douglas Keehn, Alex, Brandon, and Austin Senn. Andrew, Jayden, Madisyn, and Makenna Gray. Five great-grandchildren; Taylor, Kaelynn, Blaine Fletcher, Bryan, Natalia DeLaCruz. Two brothers; Roscoe Nickel of Lena, and Robert (Viola) Nickel of Elizabeth, IL, and one sister; Eleanor Musser of Freeport, IL.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ivan one son David one daughter Sharon and six brothers and two sisters.

Services will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Bartell-Leamon Funeral Home in Warren, IL.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Bartell-Leamon Funeral Home in Warren, IL.

Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport, IL.

A memorial has been established in her name.

Friends may send condolences to the family at www.leamonfh.com