Marcia Ruth Willie Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Marcia Ruth Willie (Topeka, Kansas), who passed away on June 4, 2024 at the age of 82. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Marcia Ruth Willie to pay them a last tribute.
Though Marcia Ruth may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Marcia Ruth touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jesse Root and Mildred Root (Black); her husbands, Donald Garst and Michael Willie; and her granddaughter Alisha Patterson.
She is survived by: her children, Pete Paterson (Lisa), Lori McNorton (Tom), Theresa Patterson (Cecil), Cheri Bennett (Rick), Don Garst (Patty), Scott Garst (Trish) and Robin Wagner (Patrick).