Pillard, Elwin George

Elwin George Pillard, 86, formerly of Coggon, died Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Marietta's Place, Good Neighbor Home, Manchester. Memorial Service: 3 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at Zion Presbyterian Church, Coggon. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion.

Survivors include his children, Kenneth (Rosalyn) Pillard of Ryan, Dean (Mary) Pillard of Walker, Sue (Ron) Flemming of Ryan, Ann (Doug) Peyton of Coggon, Jan (Tom) Heims of Marion and Mark Pillard of Coggon; 12 grandchildren, Kyle, Kali, Kyann, Dusty, Deana, Tyrone, Nathan, Alissa, Gwen, Whitney, Levi and Logan; nine great-grandchildren, Kora, Ethan, Tia, Tyson, Blake, Jasmine, Gavin, Gabriel, and Gage; and sister, Sharon (Jim) Price of Coggon.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Maxine; one sister; and two brothers.

Elwin was born Dec. 21, 1926, in Prairieburg, Iowa, the son of Paul and Myrtle (Mann) Pillard. He married Maxine Falconer on June 25, 1947. Maxine died Jan. 10, 1992. Elwin was a lifelong farmer in Linn County and later became a paraeducator. He was also a lifelong and active member of Zion Presbyterian Church in Coggon.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Marietta's Place, Good Neighbor Home, at 105 McCarren Dr., Manchester, IA 52057, or Zion Presbyterian Church at 110 North Third St., PO Box 168, Coggon, IA 52218, in Elwin's memory.

Please sign the online guest book for Elwin at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

Published June 1, 2013 in The Gazette