Marlene Edema, age 59, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 3, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents Dale Sr. and Mary Deverman; in-laws James and Karen Edema. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 29 years, Jim Edema; children Katelynn Edema, Kendralyn (Trent) Vela, Karolyne Edema, Brandon (Anna) Miller, Lane (Emily) Carpenter; grandsons Payton Barth, Buckley Vela; siblings Denise (Cam) Chalmers, Dale (Mary) Deverman Jr., Kevin (LuAnne) Deverman, Tamara (Ken) Waayenberg, Tyson (Nikki) Deverman, Heath (Jessica) Deverman, Marcie (Dylan) Stark; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Road runner Marlene always enjoyed helping everyone. She loved to swim, sit in the sun with her husband, and enjoyed the tractor pulls. Marlene loved her dog, Balue. She always knew where the best sales and garage sales were.
A private family Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2021 with visitation beginning at 9 a.m. at St. Mary’s Visitation, 2459 146th Ave., Byron Center. (A livestream will be available: https://facebook.com/SMV150/live)
In honor of Marlene and in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Edema family for funeral expenses. The family welcomes memories and messages in their guest book online at www.kubiakcookdorr.com.
