Marion J. LeFevre

Marion Jane (Wolf) LeFevre, 80, of Higginsville, died peacefully May 23 at Meyer Care Center, after an extended illness. Her family and church will celebrate her vibrant, creative life in a memorial service on Monday, June 7, 11:00 a.m., at First Presbyterian Church in Higginsville, Missouri. A luncheon and time for fellowship will be held following the service. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, IL. Marion, the youngest of five children, was born October 22, 1929 to Merle and Perna Wolf in Sterling, Illinois. Marion graduated from Sterling Township High School in 1947, and attended college for three years. Due to a teacher shortage, she obtained a temporary certificate and returned to Sterling to teach physical education. On August 27, 1950 she married her high school sweetheart, “Scotty” (Larry) LeFevre. In 1951, with the birth of the first of their three children, Marion began her life-long career as a devoted mother and housewife. She shared a true partnership with Larry, fielding constant phone calls for his company and sharing the concerns he brought home from work each day. She tirelessly supported her children in their numerous activities in school, their college educations, and their career pursuits. Eventually, her grandchildren became beneficiaries of this same unfailing dedication, as she traveled out of town to attend soccer games, dance recitals, and band concerts, and other events. From 1951-1954, Marion and Larry lived in Stronghurst, Illinois, and they resided in Champaign, Illinois from 1954-1956. They spent the next eleven years in Gibson City, Illinois, where Marion was an active member of First Presbyterian Church, a Cub Scout den mother, Girl Scout leader, and along with Larry, a Band Booster president. The LeFevre family moved to Higginsville in 1967. Soon after, her support for the music education of her children and others prompted Marion and Larry to join with others in forming the first Band Boosters organization in Higginsville. They also became devout members of First Presbyterian Church, where Marion served as an elder and youth fellowship advisor, participated in Circle bible studies, and faithfully provided floral arrangements for the sanctuary each Sunday for many years. As an older adult, Marion called upon her P.E. teaching experience to lead exercise classes at the Senior Center and John Knox Village. Marion was a highly determined, capable person who was known for the depth and breadth of her artistic creations. Her fastidiousness yielded magical Halloween costumes, homemade candy and elaborate birthday cakes for her grandchildren, thoughtfully designed clothing and exquisite gowns for her daughter, meticulously crafted dresses and doll houses for her granddaughters, and imaginative decorations for various occasions and organizations. Marion LeFevre is survived by her three children, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren: Lance LeFevre and his wife Mindy of Lee’s Summit and their children David and wife Kindra of Houston, TX, and Eric of Columbia, and Melissa of Lee’s Summit; Michael LeFevre and his wife Judith of Columbia and their children Kara LeFevre Braudis and her husband Scott of Columbia, Rachel LeFevre and fiancé Mack Snee of Jersey City NJ, Nicholas LeFevre of Columbia and great grandchildren Syler Scott Braudis and Jonah Michael Braudis, sons of Scott and Kara Braudis; Carla LeFevre and her husband Joe DiPiazza, and Nathan and Grayson Milholin of Greensboro, NC. One brother, Robert C. Wolf of Sterling, IL also survives. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to First Presbyterian Church in Higginsville. Arrangements: Hoefer Funeral Home, Inc. Online condolences can be sent to www.hoeferfuneralhome.com

Marion J. LeFevre

October 22, 1929 - May 23, 2010