Pauline Marks
April 5, 1940 — June 28, 2007
Pauline Marks died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at her home in McCook. She was 67 years old.
Pauline and her twin brother, Paul, were born on April 5, 1940 at Sterling, CO to Matthew Joseph and Anna Mary (Gertner) Korbe. She attended St. Anthony’s Elementary Grade School and graduated from Iliff High School in 1958. In 1984, she returned to school and earned her Licensed Practical Nursing Degree.
In August of 1968, she married George Irvin Marks in Sidney, NE. They eventually made their home in McCook where Pauline worked at Alco as an Assistant Manager for Alco-Duckwall; Wal-Mart and JC Penney. She was most recently working as a nanny.
She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, in Sterling and attended St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in McCook.
In her free time Pauline loved to sew and do craft work. She enjoyed camping and fishing. Her most enjoyment came from spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Matthew and Anna Korbe; and husband, George Marks, Sr.
Survivors include her three sons, Harry Marks, and wife, Robin, of Indianola, Bill Adams and wife, Kitty, of Trenton, and George Marks, Jr. of Sterling, CO; two daughters, Liza Adams of Denver, CO and Monti Jo and husband, Dance Adams, of Odessa; four brothers, Matthew Korbe and wife, Doris, Charles Korbe and wife, Mary, twin brother Paul Korbe and wife, Wilma, and David Korbe and wife, Anne, all of Sterling; two sisters, Martha and husband, Michael Grams, of Aurora, CO and Nancy and husband, John Jilling, of Denver; seven grandchildren, Maranda Adams, Alexis Marks, Heather Adams, Ryan Freeze, Anthony Adams, Hannah Marks and Shannon Marks; one great-grandson, David; numerous nieces and nephews; and beloved and faithful dog, Scout.
Memorials were to be given in her name.
Mass of Christian burial took place on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Sterling, CO with Father Robert Wedow as Celebrant. Inurnment followed at Riverview Cemetery in Sterling.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook was in charge of the arrangements.