Marlo Ann McGhie

Marlo Ann McGhie (Foland), 76, of Bradenton FL, formerly of Lenexa Ks and Batavia IL passed away Friday July 22, 2022, at Rainy, Lake Medical Center in International Falls MN. She was born December 28, 1945, in Aurora IL, the daughter of Harold and Ruth (Hassler) Foland.

She graduated from Batavia High School in 1963 and was always proud to be a Bulldog! She then attended Ellis Business School in Elgin and got her first job in banking. She married her loving husband William McGhie on July 23, 1966. In 1970 she and her husband with a six-week-old daughter moved to Lake of the Woods Canada to own and operate a fishing resort. They enjoyed their time in Canada and made lifelong friends over the past 52 years there.

Marlo’s greatest joy was spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed going on cruises andjust loved life. Her smile and laugh were contagious to everyone she met. She always tried to find the positive side to everything. If you came to visit, she had a wonderful way of making you feel at home. She was loved and will be missed by so many.

She is survived by her husband William McGhie, daughters Michele Pugh and Mia Carroll, her sister Linda Maves (Foland) and grandchildren Rémy Pugh and Abigail, Amelia and Jaxon Carroll.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister Sue Smith (Foland) and her brother Richard (Dick) Foland.

Visitation will be held 10-12 on July 28, 2022, at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia, IL. A funeral service will be held at 12 pm following the visitation and burial will be at 1pm at West Batavia Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.