Marion Louise Pike

Marion Louise Pike passed away on Wednesday, the 30th of September, 2020, at 89 years old. She was born, February 15, 1931, on a farm east of Sutliff, Iowa, to Emer and Frances (Reid) Slater, the youngest of four daughters, all of which were born on a Sunday. She attended country school, graduated from Lisbon High School in 1949. In June of 1950, she married Merrill 'Rusty' Pike and to this union three children were born ' Loren, Lee and Lynn. She worked at the Lisbon Bank and then the Lisbon Post Office the latter for over thirty years before retiring. Twenty of those years at the Post Office she was the Postmaster. She was active in her church, the Lisbon Federated Church, teaching Sunday School for over thirty years and playing the piano. Other activities were organizations such as the Eastern Star, 'Mother Advisor' to the Rainbow girls, Lisbon History Center, South East Linn board member and the Lisbon Community School Foundation. She was the Secretary for the Lisbon School Alumni Association for over 65 years until passing the torch to others. She had a community Bible Study for over fifty years which she was very proud to be a leader of. Marion Louise (Class of '49) was recently presented (posthumously) with a plaque honoring her many years with the Lisbon High School Alumni Association as its Secretary. The Hall of Fame award was for Community Impact as a 2020 inductee. She is survived by a son, Loren (Barbara); daughter, Lynn (Dan) Beck; grandsons, Jay (Janien) of The Woodlands, Texas, Brett of Ankeny, Iowa, and Kyle with great-granddaughter, Violet and great-grandson, Wesley of Des Moines, Iowa; four step grandchildren; and eleven step great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother-in-law, Glen (Ann) Pike; sister-in-law, Irene (David) Frasher, numerous nephews, nieces, and grand-nephews and grand-nieces, including a special niece and caregiver, Karen Lehr. She was preceded in death by her son, Lee; husband, 'Rusty'; parents, Emer and Frances; sisters, Margaret (Darrell) Morningstar, Helen (Raymond) Puffer, Ione (Alvin) Lehr as well as each of these brothers-in-law. Marion Louise was an avid Chicago Cub fan and enjoyed her time with her family. On Wednesday evenings, she also met regularly with a group of 'locals' who enjoyed each other's company. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2020, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon. Graveside Service: 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Lisbon Cemetery by Pastor Clinton Jeffers. Memorials are suggested to First Federated Church, 115 North Walnut, Lisbon, Iowa 52253, Southeast Linn Community Center, P.O. Box 511, Lisbon, Iowa 52253, or the Lisbon Alumni Association, P.O. Box 747, Lisbon, Iowa 52253.