Syd" (Wendy), Jeff (Mary), Jim (Deb) and David (Imelda) Brown; five daughters, Pam (Jerry) Betsinger, Deanna (Bruce) Franta, Lori (Richard) Anneke, Linda (Jerry) Stacey, and Lisa Takagi; 23 grandchildren; several great and great, great-grandchildren; brother, Harold Geerdes; sisters-in-law, Donna Geerdes, Hazel Markham, and Marie Mork; several nieces, nephews and friends. Marlys was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Doris Lentz; two brothers, Johnny and Bob Geerdes; sister-in-law, Rosie Geerdes; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Ernestine "Mae" and Victor Eichoff; two other brothers-in-law, Bill Markham and Kenneth Mork; two sons-in-law, Jerry Betsinger and Jerry Stacey, and one great-grandson, SPC Joshua Bible. The family wishes to thank the staff at Cottagewood Senior Communities and Homestead United Methodist Church for their kind and compassionate care toward Marlys over the years. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Pastor Luke Nelson will be officiating with burial at Grandview Memorial Gardens. To share a special memory or condolence, please visit www.ranfranzandvinefh.com