Marilyn J. Staats, 77, rural Macy, died at 2:02 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center, LaFontaine.

She was born Dec. 19, 1945. On Sept. 23, 1983, she married Lawrence Staats, who preceded her in death in 2021.

She is survived by four children, Samantha (Richard) St. John, Macy, Jennifer (Robert) Sprague, Columbus, Amy (Jason St. John) Brown, Kokomo, and Jayson (Joanie) Staats, Macy; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Roann, is handling arrangements.