Louise Marks

April 14, 1921 - December 13, 2012

Louise Marks, 91, formerly of Watervliet, passed away early on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Trillium Woods Center, in Byron Center, Michigan. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 1:00 P.M., on Monday, December 17, at the Dey-Florin Funeral Home, 2506 Niles Ave., in St. Joseph, with Pastors Roy Jeffrey and Tom Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery in St. Joseph. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon until the time of service, Monday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to either the Forgotten Man Ministries or to Faith Hospice. Messages of condolence may be sent to www.florin.net. Louise was born April 14, 1921 in Stara Tura, Slovakia, to Michael and Ottilie Waldeck. She married Adolph F. Marks on June 12, 1943 and together had eight children. They raised their family on the farm she helped run with her husband. Louise will be remembered as an excellent cook, baker, meticulous homemaker, and a gracious hostess to many. Each year she canned and preserved thousands of jars of fruit and vegetables. Above all, Louise was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Louise is survived by her children, Judith (Thomas) Sink of San Tan Valley, Arizona, Kathleen (Roy) Letellier of Pinetop, Arizona, David Marks of Kalamazoo, Albert (Delores) Marks of Auburndale, Florida, Robert Marks of Grand Rapids, Thomas (Kathryn) Marks of Kent City, Michigan, Timothy Marks of Idaho Springs, Colorado, and Philip Marks of Grand Rapids; grandchildren, Eric Sink, Kim Oge, Lisa Marks, Tiffany Watkins, Scott Marks, James Marks, Kaitey Zollinger, Mandi Van Dusseldrop, and Katrina Marks; and great-grandchildren, Amanda, Christopher, Tabor, Annabelle, Kory, Evan, Chase, Burgandy, Grace and Carter; and by her brother, Arthur Waldeck of Valley View, Texas. In addition to her parents, Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Adolph F. Marks in 1992; and by her brothers, Irwin and Albert Waldeck.