Dell Rita Marion, age 62, of Festus, Missouri passed away on September 15, 2022, at her home. She was born on March 17, 1960, in Portageville, MO. Dell was a former 911 dispatcher for Jefferson County and for St. Louis City. Dell Rita was the tenth of eleven children. She was a devoted daughter, sister, aunt and mother. She cared for her ailing mother, Mardie Mae Marion, for years until she passed in 2014. Dell Rita loved her son Wesley more than anything. She was quiet, simple and stoic until the end. She valued love above material things.
Survived by:
Son-Wesley Marion, of Festus, Missouri
Sister- Jewell Robertson, St. Louis, Missouri
Colleen Anderson, of Arnold, Missouri
Matt W. Marion, of Fenton, Missouri
Lillian Carol Melton, of Barnhart, Missouri
Camille (Paul) Drennan, of St. Louis, Missouri
Sister-Sheila (James) Blum, of Festus, Missouri
Renee Elizabeth (Mark) Skalij, of Biloxi, Mississippi
Also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Preceded in death
Parents-Matt J. Marion and Mardie Mae Marion (Nee Manning)
Vernon J. Marion
Richard Marion
Ann Marie Marion
Brother in-laws Carl Robertson, Jerry Anderson, and Fred L. Melton
Visitation: Monday, September 19, 2022, from 4 to 7 pm at Robert D. Brown Funeral, Hillsboro, Missouri
Funeral Service: Follows and 7 pm in the funeral home chapel.
Monday, September 19, 2022
3:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)
Robert D. Brown Funeral Home Inc
Monday, September 19, 2022
7:00 - 7:30 pm (Central time)
Robert D. Brown Funeral Home Inc
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