Marjorie L. Duncan

Marjorie died Friday, February 7, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus.

Marjorie Lucille Duncan was born March 5, 1929 in Las Animas, Colorado. She was the youngest child of Benjamin F. and Mary Sealy. Her family resided in Colorado until 1937 when they moved to southern Missouri. She was united in marriage to George Allen Duncan on November 20, 1949 at the home of her parents near Howards Ridge, Missouri. She and George celebrated 52 years of marriage before his death on February 12, 2002.
During their married life they lived in Howards Ridge, Missouri and Omaha, Nebraska before moving to Ulysses, Nebraska in 1976. During the final years of their life they were residents of the Columbus Manor.
Marjorie was a foster parent to children in both Missouri and Omaha. In 1956 they adopted their son Lester Gary Duncan from Korea at the age of 2 . Gary passed away on September 14, 2001. Marjorie was a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in both Omaha and Columbus where she had many friends.

She is survived by:
Daughter-in-law: Debra Duncan of Ottumwa, IA
Granddaughter: Christina Duncan of State Center, IA
Grandson: Gene Allen and wife Mackenzie of Ottumwa, IA
Great Grandchildren
Sister: Mary Belle Brauer of Loma Linda, CA
Nieces: Donna Langemeier of Socorro, NM
Edna Townsend of Riverside, CA
Sara Snow of Mapleton, IA
Dixie Voss of North Bend, NE
Nephews: Michael Duncan of Albuquerque, NM
Jim Duncan of Kennewick, WA

She was preceded in death by:
Parents: Benjamin and Mary Sealy
Husband: George Allen Duncan
Son: Lester Gary Duncan
Infant Sister
Sisters: Ethel, Evelyn and Eunice
Brothers: Jewell and Frederick