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Marlene Kaye (Dunlop) Park was born November 14, 1936, to George and Emma (Savery) Dunlop in Moorhead, Iowa. Marlene died on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at the Dunlap Specialty Care Center in Dunlap, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 11 months and eight days. She was raised near Moorhead and also Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. While in high school, Marlene enjoyed volleyball, cheerleading, the drama club, and 4-H. Marlene graduated in 1955 from the high school in Fort Calhoun. She then worked at Mutual of Omaha. She met Arnold Park at an Arthur Murray Dance Studio. The two married on July 7, 1962, at the United Methodist Church in Woodbine. The couple farmed east of Woodbine and raised many hogs and cattle over the years. Marlene loved to feed the bottle calves. The couple retired and moved into Woodbine in 2011. Arnold died December 3, 2012.

Marlene was a member of the Woodbine United Methodist Church and UMW. She was also a member of the Red Hats Club and the church’s evening circle. Marlene helped with the church’s thrift shop for over 40 years. She enjoyed making crafts and being in craft shows for over 20 years and she also enjoyed finding treasures at garage sales. The couple enjoyed playing cards with the neighborhood card club.

Marlene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arnold Park; sister, Doris (Ralph) Pietzyk; and brother, Donald Dunlop. She is survived by her four children, Allen (Sherry) Park of Woodbine, Iowa, Gary (Michelle) Park of Ewing, Nebraska, Randy (Jackie) Park of Dow City, Iowa, and Tammy (Todd) Rivera of Shelby, Iowa; 11 grandchildren; three-plus great-grandchildren; brother, George (Barbara) Dunlop of Blair, Nebraska; and many other relatives and friends.

A memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the United Methodist Church in Woodbine, Iowa. The clergy was Pastor Jerry Hoff. The musicians were Nancy Foutch and Rick Powell. Rick sang two musical selections of “You Raise Me Up” and “I Believe” and there was one recorded musical selection of “Long Black Train” by Josh Turner. The honorary pallbearers were: Matthew Park, Larissa Park, Christine Harriott, Heather Park, Holly Oney, Kameren Park, Melinda See, Kaylee Rivera, Madison Rivera, Gracie Park and Caden Park. The final resting place is at the Woodbine Cemetery.

Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine was in charge of the arrangements.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~