{"id":49904,"date":"2026-10-22T09:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=49904"},"modified":"2026-10-22T09:51:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:51:01","slug":"marilyn-elsie-cline-75-of-rochester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/49904-marilyn-elsie-cline-75-of-rochester\/","title":{"rendered":"Marilyn Elsie Cline (75) of Rochester"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Marilyn Elsie Cline, age 75, of Rochester, Illinois, passed away, Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at The Carriages of Rochester.<br \/>\nFuneral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, at the Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood, Illinois. Visitation will take place from 9:30 a.m. to start of service. Burial<br \/>\nwill take place in the Edgewood Cemetery. Tonna Percival will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer&#8217;s Association, 225 N Michigan Ave. Floor 17<br \/>\nChicago, IL 60601.<br \/>\nMarilyn was born September 21, 1951, the daughter of Marvin C. Burton and Doris A. (Sigrist) Burton. She married Walter Cline on August 11, 1979, and they later moved to Nebraska. She<br \/>\nworked as a secretary for most of her working years. When Walter passed away, she moved back to the Altamont, Illinois, area and later moved to Chatham to be near her family. Marilyn<br \/>\nloved singing in the choir at the First United Methodist Church of Altamont where she was a member and playing UNO. She was a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan, and she spent many years volunteering at St. Anthony Hospital.<br \/>\nShe is survived by her sister, Ellen Hendrickson; nephews, Brian (wife, Jill) Hendrickson, Eric (wife, Debbie) Hendrickson; great niece, Camille Hendrickson; great nephew, Ryan Hendrickson; furry great-nephews, Ripley and Mr. Sparkle Pants.<br \/>\nShe was preceded in death by her parents Marvin and Doris; her husband, Walter; her sister, Ethel McElroy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marilyn Elsie Cline, age 75, of Rochester, Illinois, passed away, Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at The Carriages of Rochester. 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