Marie Grkovic

GRKOVIC, Marie, age 94, of Richmond, passed away at Lucy Corr Village on November 12, 2007. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Duke Grkovic; a daughter, Karen Sue; a son, Wilson Duke and his wife, Carol Rose; grandsons, Eric, David and John; stepgrandson, James R. Stone and his wife, Lourdes; and their son, James Luke. She is also survived by her sister, Glennae Mae Pauli of Boise, Idaho. Marie was the fifth of ten children born in a small farming community of Buhl, Idaho. After marrying in 1941, she and her husband, a civil engineer, moved often, living in various communities in 17 villages and towns in such diverse places as Grand Coulee Dam, Washington; Kemano, British Columbia, Canada; and Casablanca, Morocco. She raised her family, making a home in each new community while plunging into volunteer work for many civic and church groups. In Des Moines, Iowa, she retired as the executive administrator for the Dean of Liberal Arts, Drake University. At the age of 75, she and hubby, Duke, settled in Richmond to be near her children and grandchildren. Marie was an artist and avid painter. A remembrance service will be held on Wednesday, November 21 at 11 a.m. at the Southminister Presbyterian Church, 7500 Hull Street Road. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Southminster Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Virginia 23235.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.