Marilyn Zelenka, nee LaCario, 72, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away on January 1, 2019. She was born in Oak Park, Illinois on July 24, 1946 and raised in Berwyn, Illinois. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Elmer (Butch) Zelenka Jr., her two daughters, Diane and Barbara, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park at 6747 E. Broadway Road in Mesa, Arizona on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm.