Marlene Carolyn Jordan, 72, Howard, passed away at a local hospital on April 20, 2017. She was born in Oneida on Sept. 6, 1944 to the late Nicholas and Malinda (Ninham) Jordan. Marlene retired in 2006 from St. Mary's Hospital after 42 years of working in the kitchen. She loved cooking for others, spending time with family, her coffee, coloring with and having tea with Benett. Marlene also enjoyed word find puzzles, playing Yahtzee and making sure others were happy. Marlene will be greatly missed.

Survivors include her son, Chad (Becky) Jordan; grandsons, Christopher (Stephanie) Kuchta; Benett and Sebastian Jordan; great-granddaughter Charlotte Kuchta; sisters, Ruthie (Gilbert) Kerker and their children, Billy, Marty, Linda and Yvonne; Dorothy Ninham and her children, Georgia, Buddy, Gina, Cheryl, and Geronimo; Florence "Flip" John and her children, Tina, Nina, Jimmy and Charles "John" John; June Jabas and her daughter, Amy; Roma (Russell) Morella and their children, Lawrence and Malinda; other nieces and nephews, Karen, Faye, Donny, Bobby, Sherrie and Bruce. God Daughter, Melissa John; Family Friend Jon Zimmerman; her beloved cat Alyce, and many other great nieces, great nephews and cousins.

Marlene was preceded in death by her parents; brother, David Ninham; sister-in-law, Doris Smith; brothers-in-law, Darwin John; Jim Jabas; nephew, Tony Ninham.

Family and friends may call at the Pfotenhauer Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Howard-Suamico location, 1145 Cardinal Lane, on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 from 1 until 5:00 p.m. Funeral Service 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences welcome at www.PfotenhauerFuneralHome.com

Special thank you to June Jabas, for always going above and beyond, St. Mary's Hospital ICU, St. Mary's 5th floor staff and UNITY Hospice.