Marjorie Magdalene Stille

Marjorie Stille, 99, of Council Bluffs, IA, formerly of Macedonia, IA, passed away at the Jeannie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Carson. Burial will be held prior to the service, at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 4, 2016, in the Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation is on Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Carson.

Memorials - In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mohmsplace.org (New Vision Homeless Services - Council Bluffs) or Macedonia Volunteer Fire & Rescue.

Loess Hills Funeral Home - Carson in charge of arrangements

Marjorie Magdalene Stille, one of four children of Walter Edgar and Julia Anna (Enselman) Klindt, was born on February 2, 1917 at home on the family farm in St. Mary's Township in Mills County, Iowa. She attended rural school and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1934.

Marjorie and Clifford Simon Stille were married on June 18, 1941 at the Klindt family home. They made their home in the Strahan and Malvern, Iowa areas before moving to live in Macedonia, Iowa in 1957. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters, Sandra Ann and Carol Jane.

Marjorie was a member of the Macedonia United Methodist Church, taught Sunday school and served as a local and district officer of the United Methodist Women. She was also a member of the LDT Club, Farm Bureau Women's Committee, Family Living Committee, Fire Belles of Macedonia and a local and district officer for the Federated Women's Club. Marjorie also served as Vice President of the Stille Farms Corporation. In her leisure time, she enjoyed reading, sewing and cooking.

Marjorie and Clifford were married 61 years when Clifford died on January 2, 2003.

Marjorie passed away at the Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA on February 29, 2016, at the age of 99 years and 27 days. In addition to her beloved husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents; brother Walter E. Klindt, Jr.; and sister Alice Sieh.

Marjorie is survived by her daughters, Sandra Schuette and husband Clifford of Kansas City, MO, and Carol Carley of Macedonia; grandchildren, Kirsten (Mike) Bagazinski of Chicago, IL, Karin (Ted) Bloemker of Fremont, NE, Kerry (Wade) Falke of Omaha, NE, Jeff (Stephanie) Carley of Treynor, IA, Robb (Laura) Carley of Council Bluffs, Jason (Erica) Carley of Bellevue, NE, Jordan (Kevin) Tilley of Wamego, KS, and Carson (Daniel) O'Connor of Jersey, UK; 19 great grandchildren; sister Mae Ganzhorn of Woodbine, IA; sister-in-law Eldeane Klindt Quinteri of Glenwood; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.