JoAnn Marlen Obituary
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JoAnn retired from United Parcel Service in Belleville, IL after 28 years. She loved horses and would attend competitions.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Marlen; her parents, Herman and Firmina, nee Turigliatto, Rizzie; and a brother, Herman Rizzie.
Surviving are her two sons, Matthew (Tammie) Marlen of O'Fallon, IL and Nate Marlen of Freeburg, IL; two sisters, Maryann (George) Lieb of Mulberry Grove, IL and Alberta Rizzie of Phoenix, AZ; and three grandchildren. She was also a dear aunt, cousin, and friend.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025 at Palmier Cemetery, Columbia, Illinois.
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