Marlene Gay Clements, 74, of Elwood Ks passed away December 26, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri. She was born March 11, 1950, to Leonard and Dorothy (Livingston) Young in St. Joseph, Mo. She married Jimmy Clements in Saint Joseph, Mo on July 22, 1988.
Proceeding in death by her loving husband of 36 years, her parents, brothers James Young, Jerry (Maggie) Young, and Leonard (Anita) Young, sisters Mildred (Raymond) Parker, and Sally Young. A Grandson Dayton Crockett.
Marlene worked at Prime Tanning, Affiliated Foods and then she got to enjoy her grandchildren and eventually the great and great great grandchildren. Marlene would love to be with her family. Especially her grandkids. She cherished all her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. We oftentimes joke that she was the “Elwood Grandma” due to all everyone calling her grandma and never addressing her by her name.
Survivors include her daughters: Tania Lawrence (Chris), Connie Wooley (Stan), and Jennifer Clements. Her son Joshua Clements (Kelly). Sisters: Mary Johnson, Raydean Quimby (Sherman), and Sue Zimmerman. 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, her dog Dexter and her cat Princess.
There is no scheduled service. Public visitation will be held 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 4, 2025 at the Harman-Rohde Funeral Home, Wathena, Kansas.
Inurnment at a later date.
