Marilyn Fay Nuzum, age 91, resident of Fort Scott, KS passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the Horton House, Fort Scott. She was born May 16, 1933, in Vernon County, MO the daughter of William Dewey Ferguson and Leona Myra Dugan Ferguson. Marilyn graduated from Arcadia High School with the class of 1951 as Valedictorian. She worked and retired from the Western Insurance Company as an assistant supervisor of key punch.
She married Paul Nuzum on December 20, 1986, in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death on December 19, 2009. In her spare time, Marilyn enjoyed baking, tending her flowers, and her cat Laura. She attended Parkway Church of God (Holiness).
Survivors include her sister, Jo Ann Goans, Fort Scott; a stepdaughter, Nancy Sivcovich (Ken), CA; and 3 step grandsons. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents.
Private family graveside services with burial will take place in the U. S. National Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Parkway Church of God (Holiness) and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.
