DELAVAN – Marlys J. Gallup, age 93, of Delavan passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at home in Delavan. She was born in Elkhorn on June 7, 1927 to Clarence and Madora (Folkers) Bellman. Marlys graduated from Delavan High School in 1945 and then went to Ripon College and obtained a degree in Secretarial Science. She was united in marriage to Gene Gallup on April 1, 1949 at the Delavan United Methodist Church. Marlys was a bookkeeper for Gallup Electric. Marlys was a lifelong member of the Delavan United Methodist Church. She also volunteered with Meals on Wheels, Delavan Women Auxiliary, and the READS Program.
Marlys is survived by her husband of 71 years, Gene; three daughters, Carol Breaker, of Hortonville, WI, Joann (John) Churchill, of Parker, AZ, and Jane (George) Koehl, of Darien; a daughter-in-law, Cindy Gallup, of Delavan; four grandchildren, Kyle (Lisa) Breaker, Brian Breaker, Courtney (Chris) Goetsch, and Katie (JJ Blair) Gallup; five great grandchildren, Camryn, Lainey, Kensley, Lawson, and Weston; three sisters-in-law, Jeanette Wright, Betty Peacock, and Dorothy Gallup; and a brother-in-law, Ellie Lee.
Marlys is preceded in death by her parents; a son, Dean Gallup; a son-in-law, Ken Breaker; sister, Lois Lee; and brothers-in-law, Brad Wright, Robert Gallup, John Peacock.
The family is grateful to the caring staff of Team Love over the last few years and Aurora at Home Hospice Care over the last few weeks.
A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the Delavan Arboretum. A Time of Gathering and Remembrance will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the ceremony on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the Arboretum.
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