Marjorie Ellis Drought
June 4, 1917 ~ January 5, 2023
Marjorie Ellis Drought, 105 years old, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Saybrook Landing. She was born June 4, 1917 in Madison, Ohio to Elsie (Chapman) and Wayne Ernst.
Marge attended Madison High School. She married Orrie Ellis in 1935 and was a homemaker when her children were young. She was a Girl Scout leader, home room mother and enjoyed attending her children and grandchildren’s sporting events, dance recitals and concerts. Four years after Orrie’s death, Marge married Lyle Drought in 1986.
Marge worked at Garrick’s Clothing, Dick’s Bakery and Homestead. She was a member of the Geneva First United Methodist Church, the band “Off Our Rockers” and voted Senior Citizen of the Year for the Geneva Senior Center in 2006. Marge loved music and was a very talented pianist. Over the years she played for many local nursing home residents and sing-alongs at The Sanctuary of Geneva.
She is survived by her daughters; Pat (Bill) Talkington, Terri Siebeneck; brother, David (Diane) Ernst; step daughters, Mitzi Burton and Sandy Krokos; 14 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Orrie Ellis; second husband Lyle Drought; son Ray Ellis; infant daughter Tammy Ellis; her parents; sisters, Betty Chapman, Hazel Bernard and Joanne Robison; a brother Kenneth Ernst; son-in-law Ronald Siebeneck; daughter-in-law Janet Ellis; step-grandson Ronald Siebeneck II.
The family would like to thank the staff of Saybrook Landing and The Sanctuary of Geneva for their care and compassion.
Friends will be received from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at the Behm Family Funeral Home, 175 S. Broadway St., Geneva. Memorial service will follow at 12:00 p.m. Final resting place will be Fairview Cemetery, Madison, Ohio.
Online obituary and condolences may be viewed at www.behmfuneral.com
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Terri, So sorry for the passing of your Mom. She certainly lived a great life and you so lucky to have her for such long time. I hope that she did not get ill and it was just old age and her passing was peaceful.. From me working at the Senior Center then volunteering at the Sanctuary, Marge was always one of my favoritis and special to many. I am sorry that I will not be able to attend the calling hours and service. It is my Saturday to work. She will be in my prayers.
My heart goes out to Marjorie and her family. I was fortunate enough to work with Marjorie as a client while she was at Saybrook Landing. She had a great sense of humor and her family meant the world to her. Please know she was one of the highlights of my work day and I enjoyed her stories about her life.