Funeral Homes in Marion, IN

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Zach Randolph (basketball player), Jeffri W. Bantz (conductor and musician), Jeff King (baseball player), Chad Curtis (baseball player), Matthew F. Kennelly (judge), Amanda Stephens (actor), and Zoe Wiseman (model and photographer).

Not to be confused with Marion County, Indiana.Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County. It is named for Francis Marion, a Brigadier General from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.The city is the home of Indiana Wesleyan University, the largest evangelical Christian university in the Midwest and largest private university in Indiana- if including online and regional campuses in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Illinois. The traditional campus enrolls approximately 2800 students. Since 2003, former Olympic skater Wayne Seybold has been Marion's mayor. Marion is also noted for being the birthplace of legendary actor James Dean, and famed cartoonist Jim Davis, though James Dean and Jim Davis were raised in nearby Fairmount. It was also the location of the wedding of actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett in 1993. The city is also the site of the infamous lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith.

Marion Obituaries

It was noted by Chicago Tribune on March 20th, 2022 that Rebecca Jane Davidson passed away in Illinois.  Davidson was 80 years old and was born in Marion, IN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Rebecca Jane's life.

It was disclosed by Miami Valley T on November 23rd, 2021 that Max V Stubbs passed on in Tipp City, Ohio.  Stubbs was 81 years old and was born in Marion, IN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Max V's life.

It was noted by Daily Chronicle on August 4th, 2021 that Sherrie Larkins perished in Sycamore, Illinois.  Larkins was 53 years old and was born in Marion, IN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sherrie's life.

It was reported by Canton Observer on March 25th, 2021 that Billie Elaine Swelstad (Smith) passed on in Marion, Indiana.  Ms. Swelstad was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Billie Elaine's life.

It was written by The Daily Herald on February 14th, 2021 that Jack T Kempher perished in Illinois.  Kempher was 83 years old and was born in Marion, IN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jack T's life.

It was noted by Buffalo News on February 14th, 2021 that Powhatan Joseph Wooldridge perished in Marion, Indiana.  Wooldridge was 85 years old and was born in Lexington, KY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Powhatan Joseph's life.

It was noted by Miami Valley T on February 9th, 2021 that Janet Lynn Flaugher (Collier) passed away in Palmetto, Florida.  Ms. Flaugher was 62 years old and was born in Marion, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Janet Lynn's life.

It was revealed by Peoria Journal Star on January 10th, 2021 that Ashford "Bud" Hire died in Montello, Wisconsin.  Hire was 87 years old and was born in Marion, IN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ashford "Bud"'s life.

It was written by Beatrice Daily Sun on December 29th, 2020 that Terri Harder (Poe) passed away in Beatrice, Nebraska.  Ms. Harder was 55 years old and was born in Marion, IN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Terri's life.

It was written by The Chieftain on September 23rd, 2020 that John R Thompson passed on in Pueblo, Colorado.  Thompson was 69 years old and was born in Marion, IN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John R's life.

History

Marion is located at (40.549140, -85.664681), along the Mississinewa River.

The Battle of the Mississinewa was fought in December 1812, just north of the current city of Marion, as an expeditionary force sent by William Henry Harrison against the Miami Indians villages. Today, the battle is reenacted every fall by residents of Grant County, Indiana County and many reenactors and enthusiasts from throughout the United States and Canada during the annual "Mississinewa 1812" festival, the largest War of 1812 reenactment in the United States. . . .