Marilyn Margaret Stadsklev King, age 80, of Mission, Kansas passed away on December 11, 2018 at St Luke’s Hospice in Kansas City, Missouri. Her joyful journey through life and into God’s presence was guided by Jesus Christ her Lord and Savior.
She was born in Kasson, Minnesota on February 9, 1938. As a young child her family moved to Central and South America as agricultural missionaries. Later the family settled in Marianna, Florida. She spent her childhood in Marianna and graduated from Marianna High School. She then went to Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina and graduated with a degree in business administration. After graduating Marilyn moved to Kansas City Missouri where she began working for Hallmark at their corporate headquarters. While working she obtained a master’s in business administration from Southern Methodist University. She held various human resources management positions in Hallmark and had a very fulfilling career with the company for over 30 years. Throughout her life Marilyn contributed countless hours to volunteer activities. She was a mentor with Freedom Fire Urban Ministries which is a non-profit that helps inner city children. She served as a volunteer with St Luke’s hospice. She has been a very active member of Christ Church in Overland Park, Kansas where she served with the Alter Guild. She truly loved her family, friends and helping people.
Marilyn is survived by her husband of 54 years, Richard King; her brother Tom Stadsklev (wife Joan) of Marianna Florida; her sister Charlotte Brasington of Satellite Beach, Florida; her three nephews Scott (wife Kim), Kirk (wife Patti), and Eric (wife Shanti) Brasington all of Satellite Beach, Florida; her niece Susan Berry Hill (husband Chris) of Lovettsville, Virginia. She has eight grand nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her dear sister and brother in-law, Shirley King Berry and George Berry and beloved friends Maria and Roger Baker. She was preceded in death by her parents Otto and Donna Stadskev of Marianna, Florida.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Christ Church Anglican at 91st and Nall, Overland Park, Kansas on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 2:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Marilyn’s memory may be made to Freedom Fire (P.O. Box 270061, Kansas City, MO. 64127) and Young Life Kansas City Metro (AG377, 11237 Nall Avenue, #100, Leawood, Kansas 66211).