Obituary of Doris MARICLE

DORIS LYNNETTE (LYNNE) MARICLEDoris Lynnette (Lynne) Maricle, 75, passed away in Bullhead City, Arizona on December 16, 2006. She was born on September 14, 1931 in Peoria, Illinois to Rolland and Martha (Grant) Farlin.Lynne was a broker and owner of Roadrunner Sales in Bullhead City, Arizona since 1997, after retiring from Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria, Illinois in 1996. She moved to Bullhead City from Peoria Illinois 10 years ago. She was a longstanding member of Woodland Baptist Church in Peoria, Illinois where she served as choir director. She and her husband served as "Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus" for the St. Judes Children's Hospital for many years at the Peoria affiliate.Lynne is survived by her loving husband whom she married on July 18, 1952 James E. Maricle; her daughters Judith L. (Dee) Anderson of Manito, Illinois, Lynnda K. (John) McCorkle of Jacksonville, Illinois; son James E. (Jeanne) Maricle Jr. of Gastonia, North Carolina; mother Martha E. Mechling of Peoria, Illinois; brother Ronald (Wanda) Farlin of Terre Haute, Indiana; sisters Beryl (Jim) Fredell of Peoria, Illinois, Marcia Bridgeman of Bullhead City, Arizona; 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her father Rolland Farlin and step-father Olin Mechling.Memorial services will be held at the Clubhouse, Longridge Mobile Home Park in Bullhead City, Arizona on December 30, 2006 at 1:00 P.M.Memorial services will be held at Woodland Baptist Church in Peoria, Illinois on January 13, 2007 at 2:00 P.M.In lieu of flowers donation can be given in Lynne's name to St. Judes Children's Hospital, 4722 N. Sheridan Rd. Peoria, Illinois 61614Thoughts and condolences may be sent to Lynne's family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.comArrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.