Marcile E. Welborn, 91, of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Timbercrest Senior Living in North Manchester. Marcile was born in Argos, June 13, 1923 to Russell and Agnes (Hoffman) Neiswender. She graduated in 1941 from Bourbon High School. Marcile married her high school sweetheart and best friend, the late, John J. Welborn, December 24, 1941. They celebrated 72 years of marriage together.

She had worked for Lincoln Life Inc Co., Lutheran Hospital, Hunter Paris, Sears and Heartland Hospice. She is a member of Lincolnshire Church of the Brethren.

She is survived by daughter, Janice Ward of Fort Wayne; brother, Ralph; sister, Marilyn Brantley; grandchildren, Michael J. Ward, Laura (David) Revard, Chad W. (Gail) Ward, Leslie (Mark) Britton, Sean Ward and Robin (Gregg) Stepp; nine great grandchildren, Samantha, Kyle, Jaimie, Sara, Julianna, Lincoln, Zackary, Zane and Luke; and three great great grandchildren, Kaitlin, Lily and Ian.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John, on April 19, 2014; son in law, William Ward, in 2008; sister, Nancy Northem; and two brothers, Charles and Tom Neiswender.

Visitation is 2-4 p.m., Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Covington Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road. There will be a Memorial service 2 p.m., Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Timbercrest Senior Living, 2201 East Street, North Manchester, with a gathering after for family and friends. She will be laid to rest at Covington Memorial Gardens. Preferred memorials are to the church or Timbercrest.