Marilyn Allene Clark

Marilyn Allene Clark, age 79, of Upper Arlington and formerly of Edinboro, PA, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2010 at home with her family. Marilyn was the daughter of the late Glen and Nina Hecker. Marilyn is also preceded in death by brothers, Martin and Irvin; and sister, Millicent. She received her Bachelor’s in Social Work in 1957 from Edinboro College and received her nursing degree from the University of Buffalo. She served on several fundraising groups, especially for Cystic Fibrosis and Children’s Hospital. Marilyn was also a 20 year volunteer at Muirfield Golf Course. She had a joy for crafts and shopping. Marilyn was a breast cancer survivor. She enjoyed cruises and loved her yearly trips to Vegas. Marilyn will be remembered for her love and caring for others. She is survived by her children, Lori and her husband, Wayne, Kari and her husband, Chuck and Jodi; 7 grandchildren, Jeremy, Dustin, Carina, Jamie, Jaclyn, Garrett and Julia; great grandson, Ben; and brother, Bernard Hecker. Family will receive friends from 5-7pm on Friday, September 3, 2010 at Schoedinger Northwest Chapel, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus, Ohio 43221, with a memorial service following at 7pm. Contributions can be made to the Central Ohio Diabetic Association, 1100 Dennison Avenue Columbus, OH 43201 or Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research, OSUCCC-James, Office of Development, c/o Wendy O'Brien, P.O. Box 183112, Columbus, OH 43218-3112. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to view Marilyn’s life tribute and share memories.