Age 81, of Surprise, Arizona passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022. Marlys was born in Waterloo, Iowa on February 10, 1941. With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Marlys. She passed away peacefully in her sleep. Marlys enjoyed a long career as a Real Estate Agent. She was very loved by her family, children and grandchildren. Predeceased by: her parents, Glenn and Minnie Titus, her sister, Glenlyne Helen Nuss, and her 2 husbands, Marvin Graser and John Allen. She is survived by her Brother, George Titus; her two children, Mark O. Allen and Michelle M. McKnight (Allen); and her three grandchildren, Steven McKnight, Cole Allen and Jessica Bates (Allen) and three great grandchildren.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 1 pm at Shadow Mountain Mortuary, 2350 E. Greenway Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85022 followed by a committal service at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, Arizona 85024 at 2 pm.