Marian I. Jenkins
March 07, 1921 - December 23, 2009
Sac City, Iowa
Visitation: Sunday, 4-7:00 p.m., December 27, 2009 at Farber & Otteman Funeral Home, Sac City.
Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, 10:00 a.m., December 28, 2009 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sac City.
Vigil Service: Sunday, 7:00 p.m., December 27, 2009 at Farber & Otteman Funeral Home, Sac City.
Interment: Monday, following the service, December 28, 2009 at Oakland Cemetery, Sac City.
Marian I. Jenkins, age 88, of Sac City, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at Loring Hospital in Sac City.
Marian Cook was born at home on a farm south of Odebolt, on October 7, 1921, the seventh of twelve children born to Floyd Milton and Carrie Margret (Simon) Cook. She was baptized at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Odebolt and graduated from Odebolt High School in 1938. During her high school years, Marian was honored with an all state basketball player award.
On May 22, 1941, Marian was united in marriage to George A. Jenkins at Wall Lake. They made their home in Sac City. This union was blessed with four sons: Charles, James, David “Tony”, and Bill. She was employed as a phone operator for four years, worked at Seymour Egg Company for three years, and Nobles Manufacturing in the drill room and welding room for 21 years. She retired in January of 1977. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sac City, V.F.W. Auxiliary, and Friendship Club.
George and Marian enjoyed fishing and camping, spending weekends at Okoboji, and after retiring, spending the summers in Canada trying to catch the big ones. Marian was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones fan, listening to one basketball game on the radio while watching another on television. She was a great cook, known for her homemade rolls, enjoyed playing cards, and knitted slippers for many to enjoy. But more than anything else, she treasured the time with family. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren held a special place in her heart. Her eyes would light up when she heard the magical words, “Family is Coming!”
Survivors include her three sons: Chuck (Jan) Jenkins of Shell Lake, WI, Jim (Barb) Jenkins of Ida Grove, and Bill (Sue) Jenkins of Brookings, OR; daughter-in-law Rita Jenkins of Sac City; twelve grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and four brothers and sisters: Richard Cook of Wall Lake, Betty (Bill) Blum of Wall Lake, Midge Hawks of Sac City, and John (Velma) Cook of McCook Lake, SD; many nieces and nephews; extended family members; and friends. Marian was preceded in death by her parents; husband George in August of 1985; five brothers: Lawrence, Harry, Roy, Clifford and Robert; two sisters: Florence Biesch and Bernadyne Kelly; and a son Tony Jenkins on May 4, 2009.
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