Marilyn Jean King

KING Marilyn Jean King (LeVan), 56, of Westerville, died January 22, 2013. She brought an unmatched spirit and vitality to her roles as mother, wife, sister, daughter, grandmother, friend and co-worker. Marilyn married the love of her life, Greg King, in 1989 and quickly built a strong family bond between Greg and her children, Sarah and Jeff. Marilyn graduated magna cum laude from The Wichita State University. Following graduation, Marilyn pursued careers in public service, medical and legal law office administration and technology. As a court services officer in Wichita, Marilyn went beyond the letter of her job description to assist those in need. As a technology professional in Columbus, she exemplified hard work, ethics and integrity while implementing software and database solutions. Marilyn began running in her late 30s and completed 11 marathons. She enjoyed golf, Cleveland Indians baseball, crossword puzzles, playing cards, reading, music and travel. She performed with the Dublin Singers at Carnegie Hall in 2002. Marilyn is survived by husband, Greg King; daughter, Sarah Curran (Ryan); son, Jeffrey Lutz (Shannon); grandchildren, Connor, Evan and Airyn, parents Bill and Carolyn LeVan; brothers, David LeVan (Lysa Tabachnick), Ralph LeVan (Beth Marsh). A Celebration of her Life will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 3 p.m. at Dublin Presbyterian Church, 5775 Dublinshire Drive, Dublin Ohio. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Marilyn's name to the Columbus Bar Foundation, 175 S. Third Street, Suite 1100, Columbus, OH 43215 to provide needs based scholarships to local law students. To share memories or condolences, visit www.schoedinger.com. Arrangements entrusted to SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST CHAPEL.