Submitted by: John C. Monk
July
30, 1923 - Jan. 13, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Marilyn Miller Doyle, 86, was born July 30, 1923, in
Cleveland, Ohio to Welby West Miller and Maude Harrison Miller,
and passed away peacefully in Memorial Hospital of South Bend on
the morning of Wednesday, January 13, 2010. She was also preceded
in death on November 30, 2005 by her brother, Welby Harrison
Miller. She is survived by a son, James Leon Doyle of Mishawaka,
IN; Welby's wife, Audrey Lois Miller; and a nephew, Kurt Paul
Miller, both of South Bend, IN. Mrs. Doyle was an elementary
school teacher in the South Bend Community School Corporation for
32 years, both at Perley and McKinley Schools. She belonged to
the former Alliance Francaise, several educators' organizations,
and the Leighton Center. She was a long-time member of the First
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of South Bend. Marilyn
studied two years at Sophie Newcomb College, a part of Tulane
University in New Orleans, and was married in 1944 before
bringing little Jimmie into the world in 1945. Returning to South
Bend in 1948, she finished her degree work at St. Mary's. Mrs.
Doyle was granted a semester sabbatical in 1971 for educational
travel in Australia and New Zealand. She traveled many areas of
the world including China, France and Hawaii. She had a strong
interest in the study of French and Spanish. A Memorial Service
will be held at in the First Christian Church of South Bend on
Saturday, January 16 at 10:00 AM. The family would welcome
memorial donations, in Marilyn's name, to the First Christian
Church or the charity of the donor's choice. To send condolences,
please visit www.mcgannhay.com.
Published
in South Bend Tribune on January 15, 2010