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Marjorie L. Hamilton

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[June 13, 2025]  BLOOMINGTON - Marjorie L. Hamilton, 97, of Bloomington, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

Service:  Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Atlanta Christian Church.

Funeral home: Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta

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Marjorie L. Hamilton, 97, of Bloomington, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

Memorial Services for Marjorie will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Atlanta Christian Church. Mr. Russ Ashbaugh will officiate. Cremation Rites have been accorded.

Marjorie L. Thompson was born November 17, 1927, the daughter of Maurice Wesley and Mabel Cooper Thompson. She was first married to Budd Wilkinson from June 7, 1949 – September 25, 1983. She then married Charles Hamilton on December 27, 1986. He preceded Marjorie in death on September 17, 2017.

Marjorie is survived by four children: Celia Aguilar, Karen (Josef) Udwari, Angie (Robert) Hentrich, and Chris (Russ) Ashbaugh; eleven grandchildren; Many great-grandchildren; two sisters: Harriet (James) Wilson and Mary Rose Graham; and one brother, Robert Thompson.

She was preceded in death by two husbands and three sisters: Becky Wilkinson, Peggy Swanberg, and Amy Wilson.
 

A lifelong learner, Marjorie graduated from Clinton Community High School in 1945 and Later earned a degree in Early Childhood Education from ISU in 1973. She went on to teach as an English tutor at Lincoln College in Lincoln, IL. Beyond her professional endeavors, Marjorie was a gifted seamstress, lovingly creating garments for her daughters and later, sharing her talent with others. She also found great fulfillment in serving her community through the Adopt-a-Grandparent program at local schools.

Marjorie’s Family invites those who wish to honor her memory to consider a donation to Little Galilee Christian Camp & Retreat Center, Clinton, Illinois, an organization close to her heart.

Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta is assisting the family.


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