Marilyn was born October 7th, 1930 in Devils Lake,  ND.

Her parents were Frederick and Agnes Oke. She has one sister,

Judith (Oke) Aronson. She was raised in Crary, ND and graduated from high school

there in a class of 3.

Marilyn married her sweetheart, Erling Olson on March 22, 1952 in Crary.

Together they raised their family in Yuma, Arizona.

Erling and Marilyn have 3 children:

Terri, married to Kent Furrow have 3 children:

Aaron, Janell and Heidi.

Shelley, married to John Mckown have 6 children:

John Michael, Justin, Lisa, Jordan, Mollie and Hayley.

Todd, married to Donna Helmle have 2 children:

Cassy and Halle.

They have 11 great-grandchildren.

Marilyn was a loving and devoted wife, mother sister, grandma, aunt and friend.

She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, music, watching good movies and puzzles.

Marilyn especially loved spending time with her family.

She will forever be in our hearts.