Marilyn K. Hixson

BOARDMAN - Marilyn K. Hixson, 93, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on October 16th, 2026. Marilyn was born in 1933, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Oliver R. Krick and Evelyn Grace (Nichol) Krick. She grew up in Fairmont, West Virginia, and graduated from Fairmont West High School. Marilyn attended Fairmont State University, where she made lifelong friends as a member of the Gamma Chi Chi Sorority. She graduated in 1955 with a degree in Education and went on to become an English teacher at Brooklyn Park High School and Kensington Junior High School, both in Maryland. In 1957, Marilyn married Clayton Allan Hixson in Annapolis, Maryland. They lived in Washington, D.C., while he attended medical school and then moved to Liberty Township, north of Youngstown, Ohio. In addition to raising their three children, Marilyn was very active in the community. She was a Girl Scout leader, a member of the Junior League of Mahoning Valley and the St. Elizabeth Hospital Auxiliary Guild in Youngstown. She enjoyed playing tennis, playing bridge with friends, and working in the yard. Marilyn later moved to Boardman, where she became an active member of her Oak Wood Village Condo community, serving for a time as its president. She also served as the president of the Youngstown Book Club. Marilyn was an avid reader, enjoyed traveling and became a devoted fan and friend of her favorite actor, A. Martinez. Cherishing Marilyn's memory are her three children: Steve (Sarah) Hixson of Poland,Ohio, Karen (Russ) Kerby of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, and Laurie (Mike) Bourgon of Palatine, Illinois; her eight grandchildren, Rachel, Allison, Logan, Alyssa, Jonathan, Kevin, Kenny, and Tracy; and two great-grandchildren, Addison and Noah. 

A private remembrance will be held by her family. 

Memorial contributions in Marilyn's memory may be made to Akeso Hospice, 6600 Summit Drive Canfield, OH 44406 or the Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44512. Professional arrangements are entrusted to the care of Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel.