Marlene Ann (Douglas) Loesekam, 84, of Arnold, Missouri, formerly of Karnak, passed away June 26, 2024, at home.Marlene was born Dec. 15, 1939, in Cairo, to the late K.R. and Mabel Douglas.Marlene was a 1958 graduate of the Karnak High School. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Arnold, where she taught Bible study for many years. Marlene majored in home economics at SIU Carbondale and used her skills to run a restaurant in St. Louis and a hotel/restaurant in Desloge, Missouri. She worked numerous clerical positions in her lifetime from Coca-Cola to US Title.Marlene is survived by three children, Cheryl (Steve) Heitmann, Douglas Loesekam, and Gregory (Elissa) Loesekam; 10 grandchildren, Nicole (Brandon) Byrd, Audrey (Darren) Webb, Caleb (Ashley) Heitmann, Emilie (Jerred) Zingale, Micah Heitmann, Valoree Heitmann, Taylor Loesekam, Braden Loesekam, Carter Loesekam and Grace Loesekam; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Ellen (Jim) Wood; and a brother, Charles (Sheila) Douglas;

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