Marcella C. "Marcie" Whalen, age 91

September 12, 1934 – November 10, 2025

Marcella C. "Marcie" Whalen, age 91, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 1:55 PM – Monday, November 10, 2025, at the Villas of Holly Brook in Newton, Illinois.

A service celebrating Marice's life will be held at 11:00 AM – Friday, November 14, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Newton, Illinois, with her nephew Rick Britton and son-in-law Chris Yocum officiating.  The burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton, Illinois.  A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00 AM until service time at the church.  In loving memory of Marcie, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.  Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.  The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.

Marcella, better known as "Marcie" was born on September 12, 1934, in rural Newton, Illinois, the daughter of George Edward and Alene Carrie (Byrom) Fear.  She married Herman Whalen on September 22, 1951, in Newton, Illinois.  They celebrated 61 years of marriage until his passing on April 29, 2013.

Marcie worked for many years in local restaurants.  Beginning with the original Home Café and the newer Home Café next to the Ford dealership on south route 130.  As the years passed, she continued her restaurant days in the small lunch counter in the back of Brown's Drug Store, Rosey's Donut Shop and lastly the Burger Bar.

Marice was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Newton.  She enjoyed dancing and always had a "sweet tooth" even to the end. Days before her passing she still wanted her coffee and donut.  The girls of the Villas always made sure she had her coffee and donut.

Marcie is survived by:

Daughter – Joyce (Fred) Correll of Dundas, Illinois

Grandchildren – Bill Loy, Jess (Karli) Burley, Scott Burley, Kara Clough and Jennie (Jed) Adam

Great Grandchildren – Hannah Loy, Trevor Loy, Kody Loy, Ellyn Burley, Kase Burley, Lynn Clough, Everett Adam, Colten Adam and Indee Adam

Son-in-law – Chris Yocum of Jewett, Illinois

Sister – Connie (Robert) Keller of Newton, Illinois

Brother – Richard "Dick" (Thelma) Fear of Robinson, Illinois

Brother-in-law – Elmer Harness of Robinson, Illinois

Sister-in-law – Fonda Fear of Newton, Illinois

Several nieces, nephews and cousins survive

Marcie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Jeffrey "Jake" Whalen, daughter Janet Yocum, grandson Thomas Yocum, great grandsons Alton Jones and Emery Adam, siblings Florence (Richard) Britton, Beverly Harness, Bonnie Fear and Ray Fear.