Marlene Kay Christensen Strauss

Marlene Kay Christensen Strauss passed January 30, 2014, at her home in Atlantic, Iowa. 

A celebration of life will be held at the Legion Hall in Anita, Iowa, on Monday, February 3, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. with lunch following.

She was born September 13, 1946, to Arlo and Frances Briles Christensen. Marlene married Dennis Carl Strauss September 20, 1965. 

Preceding Marlene in death are her husband, Dennis; her parents, Arlo and Frances; her parents-in-law, Carl and Lucielle Strauss; her infant brother, Arlo Junior; her sister, Margaret Marnin; and her brother-in-law, Marvin Fries.

Marlene is survived by her son, Brook and his wife, Shirley, of Elliot, Iowa, and her daughter, Amy and her husband, Bill, of Atlantic, Iowa; her sisters, Mary Lou (Larry) of Anita, IA, Mardyll of Fort Collins, CO; her brother, David of Anita, IA; five grandchildren, Cory, Alyssa, Alex, Trint and Aaron; six great-grandchildren, Zain, Laurie, Madison, Lidea, Aleah and Austyn.