Marlene Korbel-Kleineck
February 21, 1935 — August 18, 2019
Marlene Korbel-Kleineck, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away, Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Keystone Cedars. Visitation will be held from 1 – 3 p.m. Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids where a Memorial Service will follow at 3 p.m. Certified Celebrant Amy Hart will officiate. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Marlene was born February 21, 1935, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Everette and Helen (Krause) Martinson. She graduated from St. Patrick’s High School and attended Mt. Mercy. She married Wenceslaus John “Jim” Korbel on October 12, 1957, in Marion, Iowa. Jim passed away in 1974. Marlene later married John Kleineck on April 21, 1984, in Cedar Rapids. John passed away in 1990.
Marlene is survived by her children, Jerry (Sally) Korbel of Brookfield, Wisconsin; Cyndi (Rick) Korbel-Abts of Chandler, Arizona; Madonna (Bill) Kooistra of Cedar Rapids; and step-daughter Jody (Kevin) Campbell of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren: John (Lindsey) Korbel of Hudson, Wisconsin; Erin (Jake) Thomson of Durham, North Carolina; and step-grandson Jaeden Campbell of Cedar Rapids; siblings: Jim Martinson of Murrieta, California; Bill (Virginia) Martinson of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and John (Paula) Martinson of Muscatine, Iowa; as well as many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her birth mother Helen Martinson; parents Everette and Rosaline Martinson; spouses Wenceslaus “Jim” Korbel and John Kleineck; sister Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Schroeder and brother-in-law Dr. Bill Schroeder; sister-in-law Maria Martinson; brother-in-law Robert Marks and sister-in-law Agnes Marks.
Marlene worked at Livingston Hearing Aid Service, CMF & Z Advertising, and Life Investors. She was a member and former president of CRIABWA. She was a talented crafter. Marlene loved knitting, quilting, ceramics, painting, and making porcelain dolls. She stayed active bowling, line dancing, and gardening.
Memorials may be directed to East Central Iowa Alzheimer’s Association, Cedar Rapids.
Marlene was born February 21, 1935, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Everette and Helen (Krause) Martinson. She graduated from St. Patrick’s High School and attended Mt. Mercy. She married Wenceslaus John “Jim” Korbel on October 12, 1957, in Marion, Iowa. Jim passed away in 1974. Marlene later married John Kleineck on April 21, 1984, in Cedar Rapids. John passed away in 1990.
Marlene is survived by her children, Jerry (Sally) Korbel of Brookfield, Wisconsin; Cyndi (Rick) Korbel-Abts of Chandler, Arizona; Madonna (Bill) Kooistra of Cedar Rapids; and step-daughter Jody (Kevin) Campbell of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren: John (Lindsey) Korbel of Hudson, Wisconsin; Erin (Jake) Thomson of Durham, North Carolina; and step-grandson Jaeden Campbell of Cedar Rapids; siblings: Jim Martinson of Murrieta, California; Bill (Virginia) Martinson of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and John (Paula) Martinson of Muscatine, Iowa; as well as many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her birth mother Helen Martinson; parents Everette and Rosaline Martinson; spouses Wenceslaus “Jim” Korbel and John Kleineck; sister Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Schroeder and brother-in-law Dr. Bill Schroeder; sister-in-law Maria Martinson; brother-in-law Robert Marks and sister-in-law Agnes Marks.
Marlene worked at Livingston Hearing Aid Service, CMF & Z Advertising, and Life Investors. She was a member and former president of CRIABWA. She was a talented crafter. Marlene loved knitting, quilting, ceramics, painting, and making porcelain dolls. She stayed active bowling, line dancing, and gardening.
Memorials may be directed to East Central Iowa Alzheimer’s Association, Cedar Rapids.
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