Submitted by: Dan Rich

Marilyn Jeniene St.Clair

May 15, 1929 - Nov. 28, 2007

South Bend Tribune 11/30/2007
SOUTH BEND - Marilyn Jeniene St. Clair, 78, of Topsfield Road, South Bend, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007. She was born May 15, 1929, in South Bend, IN, to Kenneth and Marguerite (Kiley) Bowker.

On August 11, 1950, in South Bend, she married Robert H. St. Clair, who preceded her in death on April 26, 1992. She is survived by three sons, Jeffery K. (Kimberly) St. Clair of Grovertown, Michael R. St. Clair of South Bend and Timothy (Valery) St. Clair, also of South Bend; five grandchildren, Kenneth St. Clair, Jeniene St. Clair, Andrea St. Clair, born to Jeffery and Kimberly, and one great-grandchild, Emalee, and Joseph St. Clair and Jessica (Robert) Monroe, born to Timothy and Valery. Her brother, Dean (Kathy) Bowker, preceded her in death. Marilyn was a devoted wife, mother and grandma. She put her family first but found time to volunteer at the local hospitals and her children's schools. She made the best cherry pie in town from their family cherry tree and always made Thanksgiving a special family time. Her sense of humor and outspoken nature made her well-known; no one was a stranger to her. She worked from time to time at various jobs to contribute to her family and to keep busy at such places as the children's schools, as precinct committeewoman, the BMV and Erskine Golf Course where she brightened people's days, and in fun often gave them a hard time or a joke or two. Marilyn loved to play golf and to diligently find a great bargain that she often shared with others. She was a devoted Cubs fan no matter the season's scores. She loved a trip to Chicago for a Cubs' game, shopping, and as a teen to enjoy the music of Nat King Cole. She loved Big Band music, reading, her bridge club, and her numerous old friends from the area. She is greatly missed!

There will be visitation on Saturday, Dec. 1st, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., and the service will immediately follow at Welsheimer Funeral Home at 521 N William St, South Bend, Indiana. She will be buried at a later date with her best friend and husband of 42 years at Highland Cemetery of South Bend. Memorials may be made to Camp Millhouse, 25600 Kelly Road, South Bend, IN 46614; to Reins of Life Therapeutic Horseback Riding, 55200 Quince Road, South Bend, IN 46619; or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care Inc, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.