Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Weaver, Marilyn Diane (Zook) January 25, 2010
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DARBY, MT.-Marilyn Diane (Zook) Weaver, age 52, of Darby, Montana, passed away 
Monday, January 25, 2010 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, 
Montana.

Marilyn was born to Dale and Marzella Zook on may 2, 1957 in Clarksville. She 
grew up surrounded by a loving family and community in Lake Odessa, where she 
lived, played and worked with her two older brothers, Daryl and Duane and her 
younger sister, Susan, on her father's farm. She became a strong woman marked by 
her ability to think for her self and her ever present desire to please the Lord 
and her family in all that she did.

Upon graduating from High school, she worked briefly as a nurses' aid in Ionia 
before making the decision to move to northwestern Ontario, Canada to do 
volunteer work.

In Canada, Marilyn served at a boarding school as a house mother in charge of a 
dorm full of high school aged girls. Her love for the troubled teens she worked 
with was apparent even years later when she would share her stories with her 
family. It was during her years of service that Marilyn first met the man who 
would be her husband., Lloyd Weaver, who also came to serve in the summer of 
1980.Lloyd and Marilyn were married on October 3, 1981 and made their home in 
Myerstown, Penn. Their first years together were spent driving truck from coast 
to coast. In order to best aid her husband, Marilyn got her CDL and took to 
driving Lloyd's r alongside of him.

On July 16, 1987, she gave birth to her first son, Durrel Lamar, and 15 months 
later on October 20, 1988, her daughter, Dawn Renee, joined the family; on 
September 6, 1992, she had third and final child, Kent Allen.

Marilyn made the decision to stay home mothering and teaching her children, home 
schooling them all. When the children were still young, the family chose to move 
to the Bitterroot Valley, settling in Darby, Montana.A few years after the move, 
Lloyd began pastoring Woodside mennonite Church and Marilyn again served 
alongside of him. Upon leaving this area of ministry, Marilyn immediately became 
involved with Cross Trainer's Youth group of Darby, Montana. She spent a lot of 
time praying for, loving on, and teaching many young people.

Marilyn is remembered as having a big heart that loved anyone and everyone.She 
was quick witted, wise, spoken and above all filled with life and faith down to 
the moment she went. As much as she loved her family and friends, she loved her 
Savior, Jesus christ, so very much more. Her family finds peace and true joy in 
knowing that Marilyn is in heaven playing with Jesus and serving Him there just 
as she would be if she were still here. They are waiting in eager expectation of 
the day they get to join her!

Funeral services were held at Riverside Christian Center, Hamilton, Montana on 
Saturday, January 30, 2010. Pastor Bill Peddie officiated. Interment at Lone 
Pine Cemetery, Darby, Montana.



Additional Comments:
Lone Pine Cem.,
Darby, Montana

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