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HELEN   M. MARKS ,95, Manhattan, passed away on October 23, 2011 at Mercy Regional Health Center.

Helen was born May 9, 1916 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Elmer T. Lutz and Margaret Ann Johnson Lutz.  She grew up in Manhattan and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1933.  She had one year of college and one year of business school.

Mrs. Marks worked as a secretary for Stanley Unemployment Office for about 2 years. She was a homemaker.   She lived in Manhattan in 1925 and for seven years she  lived in Frankfort before moving back to Manhattan.

She was married to Leo A. Marks on August 27, 1937 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church.  He preceded her in death on May 4, 1966.

She was a member of the Seven Dolors Catholic Church, the Circle 3 of  the Altar Society, Elks Club Auxiliary, and volunteered at Seven Dolors Budget Shop for over 50 years

She is survived by 4 daughters, Roberta Surs, Manhattan, Marjory Myers, and her husband Steve, Kansas City, MO, Janet Becraft and her husband, Dave, Kim Baldwin, Manhattan, a son Michael Marks and his wife Jan, Manhattan  and a daughter-in-law, Earleen Marks, Abilene;  15 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and a great great grandson.

Besides her husband Leo, she was also preceded in death by her parents; a son Pat Marks; two brothers, Elmer Lutz and Tiny Lutz; and a sister, Ruth Grantham.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 11:00a Wednesday, October 26, 2011. at Seven Dolors Catholic Church with Father Merlin Kieffer and Father Loren Werth officiating.  Interment will follow in the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Ogden.

Rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m.Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at the Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home, 1317 Poyntz Avenue with Buzz Harris presiding.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Seven Dolors Catholic Church or the Riley County Senior Service Center and may be left in care of the Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home.