MARSLEN, Margaret Jane (née Hunt)

We have been very lucky to have had you as our Mum for (70 plus years) and Nana to our children and grandchildren.
101 Rest in Peace Mag.
All our love Kevin, Carol & Family.

I will miss our weekly visits, hours in your last week and now you are gone. It was a privilege to hold your had when you took your last breath. You did well to stay with us for 101 1/2 years, we loved you very much and will miss you greatly. We have so many memories to look back on and to pass on to the family.
Rest in peace mum, love Shirley, Wally and family. XX

Leaving a tribute was the last thing I thought I would ever be doing Nan , you were supposed to be with us forever , and you gave it a red hot go , 101 is a milestone . Everybody knew you as old nana , ( when I thought about it today my girls always called you old nana ,even though you were their great grandmother , you were around 70 when my first daughter was born ) ,they all had so many love filled years with you that will be treasured forever , I also have so many fond memories with you and grandad on the farm , it’s time to rest now oldie , reunited with grandad and Willie

Wednesday, 6/8/2025 marks a day on my calendar that I never thought would happen; Nanna, we thought you would live forever, if you were unwell, you always bounced back, with that cheeky smile and your Witt..
You were in your 102nd year and lived each day as it was – I was so proud of you – honoured to tell many that you, the resident of O’Mara House who was over 100, was my Nanna.
I know we didnt speak most days, just a wave down the corridor, or a quick hello in the passage, but you always knew where I was at my desk, or sent the staff to tell me you wanted to see me, I will miss this.
I can only imagine the things you have observed over the past 100 years since you have been in Australia.
I loved to hear your stories from the years gone by, I was all so proud of you reliving the devastation from the Black Saturday Bushfires, and we often told people to look you up on YouTube, to find the documentary that you contributed too.
You watched your family grow to 5 generations – something you were proud of, you embraced each day as a new one, and touched the lives of many, including your Grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren who adored you.
I will never ever forget the times we spent either on the farm as kids at Hill End milking the cows or at Willow Grove roaming the paddocks, baking, or undertaking the many craft activities you taught me – we always had something on the go.
We taught you how to drive when you moved to Traralgon where you embraced your new life, driving around, joining new craft groups, travelling the world, and making life-long friends.
You were such a strong and courageous person. I can only hope that I can continue to embrace the person you were.
Right up until the end, you showed us who you were with your sharp memories, your beautiful smile, and the cheek you gave to many, which we all adored.
RIP, my beautiful Nanna, your legacy will live on in all of us forever.
I will miss you dearly.

She had a spark that was impossible to ignore. Caring for her was a mix of warmth, wit, and the occasional playful jab and I loved every bit of it. Rest peacefully beautiful lady ❤️

I know your family will miss you dearly because they all loved you so deeply. You helped to shape a truly wonderful bunch of people, and everyone who knows them, myself included, is grateful for that.
I hope your afterlife is a beautifully peaceful one.

Love and condolences.

Oldie, for as long as I can remember, you’ve always been an impressive person. I recall when you took me to see the Olympic torch when it ran through town, and always looked forward to a scratchie pack for my birthday, we all have lots of memories of you I don’t think we will ever forget.
Love you lots and we will see you in the next life.
Love Tom & Kayla

Condolences to Margaret’s family. From the Horner family

I feel incredibly grateful to have had you in my life for so long and even my grateful that my children & husband have had the chance to love and know you as well!
Over a century of memories, stories and love you shared with many.
You maybe gone now but we will always carry you with us.

Rest peacefully Oldie

Sending my sincere condolences to all family members on the passing of a wonderful lady.
And she did create a big family.
I have lots of good memories of Aunty Margaret and her witty humour and her wonderful laugh, happy and positive always.
Cathy Marslen

Our sincere sympathy and love to Shirley, Brendan, Kevin and all their families. We loved Aunty Margaret dearly she was always so warm and loving to us all We especially love her wicked sense of humour and the way she always looked on the bright side of life. We will miss her.
Love Brian and Lynne Heath and family

Oldie,

I truly hoped this day would never come, even at 101 (and a half). You’ve always been a constant in my life, a source of comfort, love, and unwavering support.
You stood by me through the hardest times, even when some of my choices had you quietly raising an eyebrow, whether it was boys, work, tattoos, or whatever else life threw our way. Your love was never a question.
Some of my favourite memories are of you picking me up from kinder or daycare, taking me back to your unit next door. We’d spend the afternoons baking, scrapbooking, doing something crafty, or even running errands and going to the chook farm for eggs, you always had a way of making the ordinary feel special.
When I’d visit with “your dog” Willow, our chats would go from deep talks about life to you putting me in my place with a laugh. And of course, you brought your signature sass to every conversation, whether it was telling someone off, making a cheeky joke, or keeping the nursing home buzzing with gossip.

Keep Dad in line up there for us.

I will always love you, just as much as you hated bananas.

Love and miss you,
 Bella xx

What an incredible feat to see so many changes in the world and impact so many lives over the 100+ years you graced this world.

We’ll never forget those special visits to the farm as kids, with all 8 of us Marslen clan jammed into the Old Ford. We were always ready and willing to make the trek to see Jim and Aunty Marg, who had so much time to spare for us.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Kevin, Brendan and Shirley during this time, as well as other friends and family of such an incredible, bright and resilient woman.

You’ll be sincerely missed.
Love Clare, Chris, Kirstie and Sarah Murrihy

Wow what a life and what a remarkable woman. I can remember as a teenager coming to the farm in Willow Grove and all the special memories that holds for me. The times Tracey and I would spend staying on occasions and memories of picking apples and getting chased by your goat you teaching us to cook on your wood stove so many wonderful times. You were also a big part of our kids life your great grand children better knew you as Oldie and though most of your great grandchildren are young we will always have great memories and stories to tell them to keep you with us.
Rest now it has been well earned you will be very missed.

Thank you Oldie for everything you did and how you helped us grow. From looking after us, to scratchies at birthdays, there’ll always be moments I will never forget.

I love you, and we’ll all miss you. Rest easy

Love William

Margaret has been such an important part of Peter and my life for most of her 101 years. She was always happy and we have lovely memories of her as a friend as well as a sister-in-law. She will be dearly missed. Love to Shirley, Brendon, Kevin and all the family at this sad time.
Heather Marslen

Sending love and thoughts to Shirley, Brendon, Kevin and all your families. I have so many memories of Auntie Margaret and feel very blessed to have been part of her life. I will miss that cheeky chuckle that she kept to the very end. She was one in a million, a very special lady.
Sandy and Phil Thompson

Sending our deepest condolences and love to Shirley, Brendon Kevin & Families.
Fun loving memories of our many visits at the Willow Grove & Hill End farms growing up.
Rest peacefully Auntie Marg reunited with Uncle Jim.
A rest well earned.
Love Kathleen (Marslen) Garry, Melissa, Luke, Bek & Jack Lane

Our beautiful old Nanna made it to 101 and still had more sass than the rest of us combined. She never missed a chance to tell us off about our tattoos and ripped jeans… then, when we asked what tattoo we should get for her hundredth, she told Bells and me to get a smiley face on the bottom of our big toe so “I can’t see it.” Classic old Nanna logic. And honestly, it worked — those little buggers didn’t last the distance 😂 but rest assured, we’ll get them again!

Our girls kept her meerkat collection growing over the years, and don’t worry, old Nanna — we’ll keep sneaking them so you’re still surrounded by the little critters.

Old Nanna, every time we spot that tiny hidden smiley or another meerkat, we’ll remember your big cheeky grin, your quick wit, and how you somehow managed to out-cool us all the way to the end. 💛
Lots of love, old Nanna xxxx

So now that you are not here it is not easy but we keep pushing for you every day every hour every minute it’s not the same as it used to be and it will never be the same as it was. You are the strongest woman I have ever met. 101 that is a crazy number. Maybe a tattoo to remember you.
Love Harper .

We will miss you lots and lots I will always have you in my mind you were the best
Love milly

Nan, Growing up living across the road from you I have a childhood full of innocent memories, from a simpler, but no doubt harder time; before technology and inside plumbing (something your great-grandchildren could only imagine).
With the freedom that Jamie and I had to run back and forth to your house as we pleased, I have countless memories that I will treasure forever.
I hope I am lucky enough to have such good health and longevity and maybe get to carry on some of your arts and craft skills and sense of humour, but here’s hoping the eternal shrinking gene stops with me.
You were short and sweet, but at 101 and a half the same couldn’t be said about your life.
You were always such a constant in everyone’s lives for so many years, I suppose we just assumed you would be around forever.
You will be a dearly missed Nan to me and old Nanna to Matilda, Acacia and Reed.
Rest in peace Nan. Knit on! Love you 💕

Dearest Nanna Mag
You were a constant in our lives; so much so, we thought you would outlive many of us.
A cheeky lady through and through, your wit only sharpened with the years, and 101 years did wondrous things to your sense of humour.

At Christmas, we knew to expect your traditions; scratchies tucked neatly inside cards and the hush as us grandies scratched away, hoping to strike it rich. Also most important, the famous money pudding, not just a dessert, but a competitive event that even the adults looked forward to.

You had a knack for making small moments unforgettable and although you are no longer here to share them with us, I am confident that your memory will live on in each of us who were lucky to share in even the smallest part of your lifetime.

Rest now Oldie. You will be missed. xx

My dearest Oldie, I’ll cherish our memories forever. Lemon butter won’t ever taste the same without you. I’ll miss you cheeky demeanour and witty quips. Love you x

Condolences to Shirley, Brendon and Kevin, and their families, on the loss of their mother / grandmother at the amazing age of 101.
My memories of Margaret go back to the days she and Jim ran the General Store in the main street of Willow Grove and I was one of the local lads zooming (hooning?) around on motorbikes.
But more seriously, etched into my now fading memory is the description of Margaret, as a teenage girl, surviving the horrific 1939 bushfire by spending many hours immersed in the cool waters of the Tanjil River.
Rest in Peace Margaret,
Noel and Ann Erbs.

Our deepest sympathy to Shirley, Brendan, Kevin and families on the loss of your mum. Your mum and dad were both such a wonderful part of this community and always up for a chat.
May she rest in peacefully with her beloved Jim.
Norm & Rhonda Mether