H. Marjorie "Marge" McCorkle

H. Marjorie “Marge” McCorkle, age 97 of Manteno passed away on Thursday September 22, 2022 at Riverside Senior Living, Bourbonnais. She was born September 25, 1924 in Aroma Park, the daughter of Frank and Rena (McGlasson) Dean. Marge married James McCorkle on July 3, 1942. Marge retired after 35 years as the bookkeeper and treasurer of the Manteno School District. She has written five books in her lifetime. Marge was a charter member of the Kankakee County Educational Secretaries Association and past local President. She was a past member of the Illinois Educational Secretaries Association which she had been President. Marge was chosen Education Secretary of the year both locally and statewide. She taught First Aid for seventeen years. Marge enjoyed travelling and visited twenty-two foreign countries. She particularly loved watching her grandchildren and gardening with them. Marge looked forward to her daily updates from her grandson on farming. Marge was a member of the Manteno United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for ten years. Surviving is one son and daughter-in-law, Roy (Jane) McCorkle of Mt. Vernon; five grandchildren, Julie (Jeff) Hoffman, Tim (Penny) McCorkle, Sarah (Mark) Mitchell, Ryan (Kristine) McCorkle, Laura (Chris) Woolverton; ten great grandchildren, Jessica Gibson, Brittani McCorkle, Zach McCorkle, Jillian Hoffman, Katherine Mitchell, Kaleb Woolverton, Gwendolyn Mitchell, Colin McCorkle, Maddie McCorkle, Gavin Woolverton; two great great grandchildren, Nora and Brayden. Marge is preceded in death by her husband, James McCorkle; parents; one son, Richard McCorkle; one great grandson, Trevor James McCorkle; one brother, Kenneth Dean; five sisters, LuLu Mae Sefcek, Adelene Loudy, Lucille Wheeler, Fern Felber, Betty Jean Dean, and her second husband, Eugene Nusbaum. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 26, 2022 at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Homes, Manteno. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, also at the funeral home. Pastor Lana Robbins will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Manteno. Memorials may be made to Promedica Hospice of Frankfort. Arrangements are being handled by Clancy-Gernon Funeral Homes, Manteno. Please sign her guestbook at www.clancygernon.com

H. Marjorie "Marge" McCorkle

September 25, 1924 - September 22, 2022