Andy CloseMarjorie Ann Mickle, 81, of Tidioute, Pa., went to be the Lord on Sept. 29, 2021, following an extended illness.
She was born on Jan. 3, 1940, in West Hickory, Pa., the daughter of the late Walter L. and Gladys I. Cook.
She graduated from West Forest High School in 1958 and moved to Tidioute after she married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Raymond R. Mickle, on Dec. 28, of that year. The couple was married for 56 years before his passing on March 20, 2015.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Tidioute and a homemaker. After raising her children, she worked at the Blair Corp. in Irvine, Pa.
Marjorie was a devoted daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. She was known for her loving, kind, and gentle spirit. Prior to his death, Raymond said that, when they met, he knew he had reached into a bag of coal and pulled out a rare diamond. Their love for one another was unsurpassed.
Marjorie enjoyed playing cards, puzzles, cooking, camping, and family gatherings. She also was an accomplished quilt maker. She loved watching the seasons change on the hillside she could see from her kitchen window, and she looked forward every year to seeing the lilac bushes bloom in her backyard. When she was able, she enjoyed gardening and was known for sharing bags of vegetables with neighbors.
Marjorie is survived by three children: a daughter Tamara Mickle of Freeport, Pa., a son, Frank Mickle and wife, Olivia of Morrisville, N.C., and a daughter, Sandra (Mickle) Slack and husband, Steven of Hurricane, WVa.; seven grandchildren: Elisha Ditz and husband, Jerry of Morrisville, N.C., Sean Mickle and wife, Kristi of Elmira, N.Y., Corey Mickle of Freeport, Pa., Andrew Mickle and wife, Karleena, of Horsehead, N.Y., and Sophie, Sawyer, and Samuel Slack, all of Hurricane, WVa.; three great-grandchildren: Selah and Thea Ditz of North Carolina and Ellisyn Mickle of N.Y. She was anxiously awaiting the birth of her fourth great-granddaughter, Hazel, who is expected any day. Also surviving are four siblings: Mary Ackerman (Ed) of Salem, Ohio, Robert Cook (Sue) of San Marcus, Texas, Richard Cook (Helen) of North East, Pa., and Maxine Kremm of Greenville, Pa. She has several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Cook.
The family will have a private service. Interment will be at the Tidioute Cemetery.
The Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home 303 N. Washington St. Titusville, PA 16354 is in charge of arrangements.
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