100th birthday: Marjorie Coby

LIMA — Marjorie Coby is celebrating her 100th birthday.

Coby was born Oct. 7, 1922, in Lima to Alvena and Harold Wagner. On Oct. 17, 1941, she married William Coby, who died June 11, 2007.

She has four children, Gary (Kay) Coby, Kathie Metzger, Karen (Daniel) Booren and Teresa (Bruce) Fuhrman. She has 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. One grandchild preceded her in death.

Marjorie attended Lincoln Elementary and South High School before entering beauty school and opening Marj’s Shop on South West Street. She was a dancer and has enjoyed traveling the world. Marjorie is a lifelong resident of Lima.