of her children's friends feel like family. Marilyn moved to Corvallis in 1978 and was soon employed by the Benton County Records and Elections Department until her retirement in 1994. In 1995, she met Eldon Gifford, and he had been her partner for the past 22 years until her death. Marilyn is survived by five daughters, Barbara (Dave) Beermann of Bend, OR, Patty Standage of Eugene, OR, Janis Hartnett, Connie (Steve) Muff, and Jackie (Kevin) Potts, all of South Sioux City; three sons, Ray (Christine) Hartnett, and Randy (Lori) Barker of Corvallis, and Jim (Cindy) Hartnett of Tucson, AZ; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; brother, Milt (Elsie) Peters; a sister-in-law, Ginger Kennelly, both of South Sioux City; and several nieces and nephews.