Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Marsha Blair
Sep 11th, 1949 - Jul 8th, 2023Marsha Lou Blair, age 73, of Sailor Springs, Illinois, passed away Saturday morning, July 8, 2023, at Flora Gardens Care Center.
She was born September 11, 1949, in Flora, the daughter of George and Bernette (Phillips) Weidner.
Marsha worked for the Clay County Courthouse as a tax assessor and was a member of the Flora American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, canoeing with her kids, and riding four-wheelers. Time spent with her family was very important to her and she loved to dance with her daughter Christine and take Jeep rides with her sister Cathi. Most of all, Marsha loved baking banana bread and monkey bread for her family in her beautiful tiny house.
She is survived by her children: Christine (Bill) Martell of Clay City, Hope (Ryan) Horath of Farina, and Gabe L. Blair of Louisville; 7 grandchildren: Bo Wiley (Tiffany), Jada Wiley (Louie), Stormie (Josh) Leigh, Gabby Blair, Dalton (Cheyenne) Blair, McKenzie (Philly) Fredrick, and Briar Blair; 11 great-grandchildren; sibings: Rita Weidner of Flora, Cathi (Rick) Bailey of Flora, and Neil (Robin) Weidner of Louisville; and her beloved cat, Piper.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son: Donald Blair; and a brother: Nelson Weidner.
A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Dillman Cemetery. Those who wish to attend are asked to arrive directly at the cemetery and the family suggests that everyone please dress casually. Arrangements are by Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Memorial donations are suggested to the family, and these will be accepted through the funeral home. To share a condolence or memory, visit: www.frankandbright.com