Chillicothe - Marilyn Joyce Wyss, 89, of Chillicothe, formerly of Princeville and Watseka, passed away April 22, 2024, at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Marilyn was born on December 22, 1934, in Princeville, to Alva and Zelma (Sloan) Peterson and graduated from Princeville High School, class of 1952. She married Edward Wyss on November 27, 1955, at the Presbyterian Church of Princeville. He survives.Also surviving are two daughters, Kimberly (David) Deetjen of Naperville, and Karen (Steve) Ippen of Madison, WI; four grandchildren, Marc Deetjen, Grace Walder, Kevin Ippen, and Erin Ziebarth; and five great grandchildren, Luke Deetjen, Micah Deetjen, Rebekah Walder, Benjamin Ippen, and Owen Ippen. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Melvin Peterson; and two sisters, Marjorie Galvin, and Martha Mock.Marilyn lived life as a witness to following Jesus Christ reading her Bible daily, leading Bible studies, and boldly sharing the Gospel to all. Well-known as a

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