Marilyn Sue Shankland Obituary
We bid farewell to Marilyn Sue Shankland (Lima, Ohio), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on November 4, 2025 at the age of 84. Marilyn touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Marilyn Sue Shankland to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Marilyn may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lee J. Robinson and Henrietta M. Robinson (McKanna); and her husband Dr. Wesley E. Shankland. She is survived by: her sons, Bruce Lee Willis of Hot Springs and Michael Paul Willis of Lima; her sister Velma Jane DeMarco of Lima, Ohio.; and her stepsons, Keith Shankland of Fort Worth and Dr. Wesley E. Shankland II of Columbus, Ohio..
A funeral service was held on Wednesday, November 5th 2025 at 11:45 AM. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 12th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Memorial Park Cemetery (3000 Harding Hwy, Lima, OH 45804). A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, November 12th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
The family asks that if you are wanting to memorialize Marilyn's memory, in lieu of flowers, please purchase a tree in her memory from legacy.com.
