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Marilyn Kathleen (Billieu) Darras

Marilyn Kathleen (Billieu) Darras died Thursday, January 23, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born October 20, 1930, in Ohio City, the daughter of the late Orley F. and Gladys M. (Gill) Billieu.

Survivors include four children, Vicki (Robert) Burley, Kathie Hinsey, Cindy (Edwin) Karhoff and Jason (Sondra) Darras; two sisters, Pauline (Richard) Ellinger and Virginia Gamble; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

A brother, Junior Kelsey, also preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday, January 27, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home in Van Wert.

Calling hours are from noon-3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials: Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center, c/o Community Health Professionals, 1159 Westwood Drive, Van Wert, OH 45891.

POSTED: 01/24/14 at 10:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries