Lucille Marie Marlay, a long time resident of Trenton, MO passed away at 10:34 p.m., Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Wright Memorial Hospital at the impressive age of 98 years old.
She is to be cremated under the direction of Slater Neal Funeral Home. A private interment will be at a later date in Ravanna Cemetery.
Lucille was born June 25, 1926 in Davenport, IA to James and Grayce (Barnes) Bryan. She graduated from Ravanna High School in Ravanna, MO. In 1946 she was united in marriage to David Berndt. To this union one child, James Morris Berndt, was born. She remarried Shirley Marlay in 1958. Lucille was a creative and crafty woman who was skilled in crocheting and sewing. She spent many years of her life taking pride in the cleaning services she provided to the Trenton Foods offices. She enjoyed music and camping and always welcoming family and friends for a visit. She also loved hosting her grandchildren every summer. Lucille spent her spritely years walking along 9th Street and bowling with her long time best friend, Leona Kinion.
Surviving relatives include her daughter-in-law Laura Berndt, step daughter Linda (Lanny) Harkins, close friend Leona (Dale) Kinion, grandchildren: Bryan Berndt, Aaron (Lauren) Berndt, Andrea Berndt, Stephen (Michelle) Berndt, Patricia Berndt, and great grandchildren: Grayce, Brooklyn, Tristan, Cooper, Royce, and Elizabeth.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, granddaughter, Teressa Berndt, step children Lucille Shira and husband Gerald, and Dewayne Marlay and wife Denella, close friend Dale Kinion, and her son, Morris Berndt.
