01/23/12
Nov. 8, 1936 – Jan. 14, 2013
Mary Colleen Marks, 76, of Sweet Home died Jan. 14, 2013.
She was born Nov. 8, 1936 in North Bend to Milton and Minnie Ruth (Castle) Seward.
She grew up in Monroe and married Bob Fry in 1956. They lived in various locations around Oregon for 14 years before eventually ending their marriage. She later married Ralph Marks, which also later ended in divorce.
Mrs. Marks was a bartender at My Place tavern in Sweet Home, where she worked for her mother, the owner. She also worked at The Grove and The Club in Cottage Grove.
Mrs. Marks liked arts, crafts, and going to and restoring things she purchased from garage sales. She also enjoyed making Christmas candy and cookies. She loved hunting deer and elk and being outdoors with her family.
Mrs. Marks is survived by six children, Merle and daughter-in-law Connie Seward of Sweet Home, Carol and son-in-law James Hobbs of Newport, Curtis and daughter-in-law Beth Fry, Cole Dean and daughter-in-law Trina Fry, Laurie Mills, and Bradley Dean and daughter-in-law Sidney Marks, all of Sweet Home; 10 grandchildren; eight-great-grandchildren – including Bradley Marks, who held a special place in her heart; niece Laura; lifetime friend Sonny Reeder; and best friends Alice Woody and Charleen.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl Seward and John Seward; two sisters, Wilma Dilley and Nona Chapman; her parents; and husbands Robert Fry and Ralph Marks.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.