MARKEN, Gerald W. 1927-2015

MARKEN, FITZ, HENDRICKSON

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 1/8/2016 at 16:19:23

Gerald W. Marken

Died: Jan. 8, 2016

Services:
Memorial services on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Locke Funeral Home.

Cemetery:
Inurnment in Garden of Memories Cemetery, at a later date.

Biography--

Gerald W. Marken, 88, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died at the Affinity House, on Friday, January 8, 2016.

Gerald was born on December 15, 1927, in Hampton, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Hazel Fitz Marken.

He served in the US Army during World War II receiving an honorable discharge. He married June Rose Hendrickson on June 9, 1951 at Central Christian Church.

Gerald worked for John Deere for five years and then worked at the Rath Packing Service Department for 38 years until it closed.

Gerald was member of the American Legion and VFW.

Survived by his wife, June Marken of Cedar Falls; three children: Marcee Marken and Mark (Shawn) Marken, both of Waterloo, and Marlayna Yeager of Ankeny; three grandchildren: DeAnne (Robert) Fouraker, Ryan Yeager, and Abby (Steve) Pasker; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Alvin (Clemie) Marken of Cedar Falls; and two sisters, Mary (Warren) Potter of Rochester, Minnesota and Velma (Eddie Holm) Wilcox of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Curtis Marken.

Source: Locke Funeral Home website, 1/8/2016

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