Marilyn A. Hellwarth, age 87, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio.

She was born August 15, 1931 in Muskingum County, Ohio to the late Perry and Elizabeth (Syrbek) McElfresh. On November 23, 1953 she married Dean Hellwarth; he preceded her in death on February 24, 2006.

She is survived by a daughter, Kim Hall, Celina; a son, Calvin (Lillian) Hellwarth, Celina; a brother, Sidney (Iris) McElfresh, Kettering, Ohio; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Jean Hellwarth, Celina; grandchildren, Brandy (Chris) Barnes, SC, Shirley Hall, VA, Laura Mae (Mark Johnson) Hellwarth, Celina, and Jonathan Hellwarth, Celina; and two great grandchildren, Hayden Barnes and Aldren Ray Germaine Johnson.

Marilyn is also preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Mae; a son-in-law, Oscar Hall; two sisters, Jane (Bob) Kinney, and Bernice (Bill) Buehler; two brothers, Perry Robert (Ester) McElfresh, and Tom McElfresh; and a brother-in-law, Dillan Hellwarth.

She was a 1949 graduate of Frazeysburg High School in Frazeysburg, Ohio. Marilyn was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and a devout Christian. She was a wonderful homemaker and loved spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church in Celina.

Memorial services will begin at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 29, 2018 in Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, with Rev. Jon Exman officiating; where the family will receive friends 10:00 am-11:00 am prior to the service. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, OH.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Bethany United Methodist Church in Celina.

Please leave condolences to the family at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.