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RANKIN, MARILYN FRANCES, age 78, of Winn passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at her home under the care of Mid Michigan Hospice.

Funeral Services for Marilyn will be held at Clark Family Funeral Chapel on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at 1 p.m. with Pastor Wally Hostetter officiating. Interment will follow at the Taylor Cemetery. A Luncheon will be held at the Weidman Masonic Lodge following the Committal Service. The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 21, from 4 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue at the funeral chapel the day of the service from 12 noon until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to Mid Michigan Hospice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral chapel.

Marilyn was born on May 7, 1940, in Salinas, CA, the daughter of William and Margaret (Cumings) Westphal. She married Delbert Eugene Rankin on December 29, 1958, in California. Marilyn owned and operated Golden Needle Upholstery from 1982 until her retirement in 2018. Marilyn enjoyed gardening but most importantly, she loved her family.

Marilyn is survived her children, Michael (Jill) Rankin of Mt. Pleasant, Kathleen (Gary) Anderson of Sanford, Belinda (Bill) Skriba of Mt. Pleasant, Pauline (William) Beutler of Weidman, Edward (Susanna) Rankin of Mt. Pleasant, and Matthew (Cassandra) Rankin of Nikinski, AK; 14 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Ruth (Bill) Pressey of Sacramento, CA, and Peggy (Frank) Weaver of Long Praire, MN.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert Rankin on September 18, 1999; parents; two sisters; and seven brothers.

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