Marion Rita Meitzel was born May 22, 1933 in Fond Du Lac, WI, the daughter of Adolph and Elise (LaCoursiere) Meitzel. She moved with her family to the Thief River Falls area as a small child. Her mother passed away in 1938. Her father remarried in 1939 to Mary Gaven and they were family again. Mary passed away in 1945 leaving Marion to take over as mother and homemaker for the family.

Marion went to school in Shevlin, Germantown and Thief River Falls, graduating form Lincoln High School in 1951.

On June 25, 1955, Marion was united in marriage to Albert Sam Cork at St. Bernards Catholic Church with Father Keaugh Patnode officiating. They made their home in Thief River Falls.

Marion worked at the Nu-Way Sandwich Shop, Falls Theatre, Ihle & Son Insurance Agency and School District #564, retiring in 1992 with 26 years as a secretary and cashier.

She was an Auxiliary member of the (UTU) Ladies Trainman, Eagles and Legion. She enjoyed baking, cooking and reading to all of her grandchildren. Most of all, after retirement, she enjoyed being a snowbird in Las Vegas, NV for many years.

Survived by husband, Sam, Thief River Falls, MN; daughters, Donna (David) Vigness, LaCrosse, WI and Diane (David) Zitnak, Maple Grove, MN; sons, David, Thief River Falls, MN and Daniel (Mary Jo), Eagan, MN; 4 granddaughters, Megan, Lauren and Jamie Cork, Kimberly Vigness and one grandson, Benjamin Zitnak; nephews, Todd and Tim Meitzel; sister-in-law, Lillian Meitzel, Virginia, MN

Preceded in death by parents; brother, Lawrence; step-mother, Mary and half-sister, Rita.

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