Marilyn Ledger age 79, of Sarasota, FL and formerly of Logansport, Indiana passed away peacefully Saturday, February 10, 2018 at The Manor of Elfindale in Springfield, MO.

Marilyn was born January 8, 1939 in Detroit, MI to Dora Spilkin Stein and Allan Stein.  Growing up in Detroit, Marilyn married the love of her life, Laurence Ledger on January 12, 1958.  For the first decade of their marriage they lived in Detroit.

In 1970, Marilyn and Larry opened Total Discount in downtown Logansport. A year later, they moved their family to Logansport from Detroit, and opened a second Total Discount store in Peru, IN. Larry and Marilyn successfully ran their stores for twenty-five years. In 1995, they retired and moved to Sarasota, FL.

Marilyn enjoyed golf, bingo and playing Mah Jong with her friends.  She spent many hours volunteering at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.  Marilyn will be remembered as a kind, generous person who loved her children and grandchildren more than anything.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents Allan and Dora Stein, husband Laurence Ledger, son Barry Ledger, and daughter Deborah Ledger.  She is survived by her son Dr. Gregory Ledger, daughter-in-law, Molly Ledger, Springfield, MO, grandchildren Mari Driver, Cherokee, NC, Brooks Ledger, Logansport, IN, Alex Ledger, Boston, MA and Cole Ledger, Springfield, MO, great-grandchildren, Lawson and Lorrain Driver, Cherokee, NC, and her sister Beverly Friedman, Scottsdale, AZ.

A memorial service will be held in Logansport, IN at a later date. Any condolences may be sent to 1437 South Clay, Springfield, MO.