Vistation: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, December 12, 2020
Location: Weymouth Funeral Home
Marlys (Marley) Faye Schwartz, 65, passed away in Kansas while visiting family on Sunday, November 22, 2020 after a five-year long battle with cancer. She was born to Dick and Fern Werkmen in Hendricks, Minnesota. Marley attended Tyler High School. She was married to Joseph Schwartz on May 21, 1988. In the early 1990’s Marley started working with MPRI and worked her way from legal assistant, to office manager and so much more. Marley’s former supervisor said that they “accomplished things together that no one thought was possible.” Her co-workers and higher ups describe her as a force to be reckoned with because she could accomplish anything she set her mind to. Despite having been diagnosed with colon cancer, over the last five years Marley started her own business as a Lula Roe consultant. She traveled the world taking at least three cruises to various Caribbean Islands and Cuba, as well as visiting family throughout the U.S. Marley even planned to cruise to Aruba and Jamaica in March of this year just before COVID-19 hit. She said if cancer cannot get me, neither can COVID-19.
Marley was preceded in death by her parents, Dick and Fern Werkmen; son-in-law, David Meier; infant brother, Thomas; and brothers, Harvey and Dale Werkmen. Marley is survived by her husband, Joseph Schwartz; her children, Pat (Rachel) Popowski, Stacy Meier, Tim (Jennie) Popowski, Carrie (Taveius) Crew and Rebbecca Goodall; her grandchildren, Alicia (Keith) Widmer, Courtney (Ram) Shrestha, Tristan Popowski, Stephanie Popowski, Brianna Edmundson, Micheal and Evan Popowski, Adrianna, Mason and Justice Goodall; her great-grandson, Anders Kack; her siblings, Dan (Glenda) Werkmen, Sandy(Butch) Hyatt, Beverly Reynolds, Donna Meyer and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held for Marley from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Weymouth Funeral Home. Masks will be required as well as social distancing. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you consider making donations in Marley’s name to the American Cancer Society or other cancer fighting organization. Arrangements by Weymouth Funeral Home.