Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home - Brookston


Marjorie Woods Zarse

( June 19, 1924 - April 25, 2013 )

Marjorie Woods Zarse (known to her friends as Susie), 88, of Monticello, passed away at 12:55 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2013 at White Oaks Health Campus of Monticello. She was born June 19, 1924 to Willard and Katherine (Chase) Culver and lived in the Chalmers area most of her life. She graduated from Chalmers High School in 1942. She married Jack Woods in November 1942. They farmed northwest of Chalmers for forty-seven years before his death in 1989. Her second marriage was to Howard Zarse on December 12, 1991 in Chalmers. He preceded her in death in 2009. Marjorie was a charter member of Chalmers Community Church and served on various committees in the church. She was an inactive member of Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority, a member of the Book Club in Chalmers, helped with the Chalmers Library, and served on the White County Cancer Board. Surviving are two sons, Roger J. Woods (wife: Nancy) of Reynolds and Gary A. Woods (wife: Brenda) of Monticello, one daughter, Janet K. Crowder (husband: Wayne) of Covington and one brother, Ray Culver (wife: Juanita) of Chalmers. Marjorie adored her five grandsons, Ross, Jeffrey, Douglas and John Woods and Marc Crowder, two granddaughters, Kelly Harmeson and Sondra Stewart and eleven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Glenn and Ivan "Red" Culver. Friends may call from 12:00 p.m. (noon) until the time of funeral service at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston with Pastor Bill Henderson officiating. Interment to follow at Chalmers Community Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made in Marjorie's name to Chalmers Community Church.