Thank you, my beautiful grandmother, for providing our family with such a strong matriarch. You gave us guidance, unconditional love, patience, and understanding, not to mention countless delicious meals.  I can only aspire to be half the grandmother you were to my own grandchildren.


Happy birthday, Grandma! 

I miss you and I love you forever

 Marlene is an amazing , accomplished woman who could do almost anything!  Her life was lived according to her priorities of family, church and community.   
 I always enjoyed her sharp sense of humor and her calmness during any family crisis.  She remembered me and sent many thoughtful cards and notes to cheer me during my battle with cancer.   We shared many family events and holidays together and I have wonderful memories of those times.  She is deeply missed.

You can shed tears that she is gone
Or you can smile because she has lived

You can close your eyes and pray that
She'll come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all 
She's left

Your heart can be empty because you 
Can't see her
Or you can be full of the love you shared

You can turn your back on tomorrow and
Live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow 
Because of yesterday

You can remember her and only that she's
Gone
Or you can cherish her memory and let it
Live on

You can cry and close your mind, be
Empty and turn your back
Or you can do what she'd want, smile
Open your eyes, love and go on

                                                 -She is Gone
                                                    David Harkins


A life well lived, always full of laughter, loved by all  who knew her. A quick wit .A wonderful.mother. She will be missed she will be in good company, I,m sure praying for the rest of us still on our journey home.

I have so many memories with Grandma Marlene, it is impossible to only pick one to remember. From sharing birthdays to running errands. Simply her stopping by the house countless times just to say hello, will always be thought of with a smile.  My mother, Carol George, used to make fun of me for the amount of pictures I took, especially of my grandmother and her house. Today those pictures are cherished by her and the rest of my family. Her love will shine on because of the memories and pictures collected. 

When I was a child, I would count down the days from my sister, Stephanie's birthday (25 days before mine) because sharing that day with Grandma Marlene was the best! She always reminded me I was her all time favorite birthday gift. She was mine.  I remember on my ninth birthday, I was gifted a tiny lock, a lock that wouldn't actually protect anything but I loved it. Being young, I played with it too much and ended up breaking it the same day I got it. Seeing how upset I was, Grandma drove all the way back to her house to replace the lock with one she had and brought it to me that very same day. That lock is in my sight as I write this. 

Grandma Marlene made my sisters and me feel welcome any time we needed anything. It could have been working on a school assignment or we just needed a hug, it did not matter. She was always willing to oblige. We were never an inconvenience. 

As I grew older, she began teaching me about growing a garden. I became fascinated with watching plants grow. According to my mother, the love of plants comes from Grandma Mary, Marlene's mother. That love will live on for many years to come.

I could write every memory I ever had with that beautiful woman but nobody has that kind of time. Instead I will say, Thank you, Grandma, for every little thing. I love you forever.  

Mother
You are a strong lady, with kind eyes. You have prayed and given love to many people.  Much of my strength comes from the knowledge and respect you have poured into my life. You have built a bridge of faith between your life and mine. You have taught me to face a real world remembering to be strong and yet gentle. Your service to life is a great example and I am proud you are my Mother .
(By Pat McKay)

Heaven  is a prepared place for prepared people. 

Dear Mom,

Thankyou for letting me guide you these last few years.  It was an experience that I will never forget and it was a privilege.  I wish I could have done more. We had a few adventures together.  Just remember I love you and if you need anything you just holler.

Your loving daughter,

Jeanne 

Olathe Medical Center

Central Elementry School

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Mary Rose Pollock

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OBITUARY

Marlene Catherine Rodman

November 27, 1932 – November 7, 2018

McGilley & Frye Funeral Home & Cremation Service

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