Obituary of Marcy J. Marek

Marcy J. Marek, age 89 of Yankton, SD passed away at her residence Monday, March 3, 2014. No formal services will be held, she has donated her body to USD for medical research. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of the arrangements. Marcy was born June 25, 1924 in Tabor, SD to Frank and Clara (Kudrna) Novak. She married Arthur Marek on September 24, 1958 in Slayton, MN. Marcy was in the United States Air Force for ten years. She moved to Salem OR in 1959, then later to Gresham, OR where she worked at Fancher Auto parts as an inventory controller for three years. She moved back to Yankton, SD in 1976, she worked at K-Mart for three years before retiring. She loved to work crossword puzzles, read, crochet and sew. She enjoyed her family and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Julie (Les) Kirchner of Yankton, SD; step son, Leslie (Mary) Marek of Yankton, SD; step daughter, Iris Brown of St. Charles, MO; 7 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and sister-in-law, Kay Novak of Denver, CO. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and two brothers.