led to Montana, Greece, several Archeological sites in the mid-west, Rome, personal audience with Pope John Paul II in Vatican City, Ancient Sea Port of Ostia Italy, South Dakota, Yucatan Peninsula, New Mexico, Texas and Instanbul, Turkey. Marilyn is survived by her children, Paul Samuelson of Lincoln, NE, Karl Samuelson of Minneapolis, MN, Joel Samuelson of Lincoln, NE, Gloria Doyle of Waukee, IA and Laura (Mark Hawks) Samuelson of Urbandale, IA; nine grandchildren, Nichole (Hunter) Flodman, Matthew (Jenna) Samuelson, Andrew Samuelson, Ian Miller, Ingrid Miller, Erin McGohan, Claire McGohan, Adam Hawks, and Jeremy Hawks; three great-grandchildren, Ethan Samuelson, Nolan Samuelson and Alec Flodman; her brothers, Jerry (Muriel) Olsen of Richfield, MN, Paul (Pat) Olsen of Bloomington, MN; son-in-law, Kurt Miller of St. Louis Park, MN; cousins, Alice Naslund and Janet Subject, William, John and James Kallestad, and Jeffrey Optiz; and nieces, Suzy Haeg, Kirsten Jacob, Maria Olsen and Karin Dykstra. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Samuelson; her parents, Maynard and Alice Olsen; her daughter, Cynthia Miller; granddaughter, Hannah Doyle; son-in-law, Brian Doyle; brother, Thomas; aunts, Agnes Olsen and Margaret Olsen; and her cat, Freya. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.