Marilyn L. Marlow
Marilyn L. (nee Kackley) Marlow, 76, of High Ridge, MO, passed away peacefully at de Greef Hospice House (St. Anthony’s Medical Center) in St. Louis with family at her side on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. She was born on Dec. 21, 1938 to F. Clinton and Augusta (nee Anderson) Kackley and was married for 41 years to the late Eugene H. Marlow before his untimely passing in 1999.
She is survived by all three of her children: daughter Karen (John) Rouse of Oscoda, MI and sons Jeff (Julie) Marlow and Scott (Diane) Marlow, both of Fenton, MO; sister Carolyn Finke (Earl) of Fenton; eight grandchildren: Ashley and Mark Rouse of Oscoda, Michael and Matthew Marlow, Tarah (Lake St. Louis, MO), Mitchell, Blake and Brendon Marlow, all of Fenton; 17 beloved nieces and nephews; and several close friends and neighbors whom she held dear.
Besides her husband and parents, Marilyn was preceded in death by her brothers Dan (Dorothy)Kackley and Edwin (Polly) Kackley and sisters Dorothy (Eugene) Fishel and Helen (Joseph) Ruzovich.
Marilyn was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, daughter, friend and neighbor. She was known all over the world for her life’s work with Shetland Sheepdogs as a mentor, breeder, exhibitor and club officer. She has produced more than 40 champions specializing in tri- and bi-colors and blue merles under the Cameo Shelties kennel name. She made many lifelong friends through her love of the breed. She will be remembered for her strength and optimism throughout her life and for her ability to make her family and friends feel that they were so very important to her.
She was a 1956 graduate of Southwest High School, located in South St. Louis, and with her sister Carolyn, kept close to a small group of high school friends. Before her retirement she worked at Bommarito Automotive in Ellisville, MO and served as treasurer for Lake Forest, the subdivision she lived in since 1999.
A celebration of Marilyn’s life is being planned for family and close friends. The family requests no flowers and that memorial contributions be made to a charity of their choice.
She was the greatest!
Marilyn will be remembered not only for all she did in the sheltie community, but mostly for the wonderful person she was. Always there to speak and help whenever anyone needed. I will so miss speaking to her whenever I got the chance to see her at the Nationals. My sincere condolences to the family. She will be sorely missed.
Marilyn will always be remembered as an icon in the breed of Shetland Sheepdogs and her cheery smile and kind words will be missed.
Rest in peace sweet friend. You will be thought of and missed everyday. Prayers for Marilyn and for the Marlow family.
So sorry for your lost. Marilyn was a good person. Met her at a seminar our club had. From that point on I kept in touch. She always had ton of advice and information. If I had a question, I knew I could drop her a line and she would have me a answer. She is going to be greatly missed. We’ve lost a great person. But heaven has gain a beautiful angle.
Your sunny smile will be forever missed by those you left behind in the Sheltie World. Thanks Marilyn for just being YOU.
Marilyn was a friend for over 30 years. She was a classy lady who shared her knowledge with many. She was compassionate and caring, and many of us will miss seeing her and sharing ideas in lengthy phone chats. My sincere sympathy to her family.
Every great once in a while, we meet or cross paths with a person who will forever impact our life and change it for the better. Marilyn Marlow was one of those people and I feel blessed for having known her. Deepest sympathies and condolences to her family. RIP sweet Marilyn.
My deepest sympathy to her family. I lived in the subdivision and became friends with her immediately after she moved in. We spent many mornings together with coffee and great conversation. She was always there for me with words of wisdom and advice. This is one woman I will never forget.
She will be deeply missed… Glad she has no more pain…. May Cameo Shetland Sheepdogs be remembered always… MISS YOU!!!
Marilyn was a kind, wonderful person, a mentor to many in the Sheltie community, someone who is irreplaceable. She was a very genuine person who was always willing to help. Her knowledge was a gift she gave freely to everyone who asked. I will miss her. Her family has my deepest condolences.
It is so hard for us to hear of Marilyn’s passing. She provided our family with one of the most beautiful tri-color male Shelties God ever created and we hope that Tiger was there to greet Marilyn in heaven. She will surely find heaven’s Sheltie play yard as one of the first things she does. God knows her unique talent and love for these little creatures. She will be missed.
Marilyn was so sweet to us when we adopted our Miste and Flash from her. We would go back to visit and take the dogs to visit their first Mom. My daughter Mira loved going to see Marilyn. One of Miste’s siblings was name Mira after her. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Marilyn’s family.
Marilyn will be missed. We currently have two of her dogs that we pruchased, and we always enjoyed visiting her when we were ready to purchase another. Mira was very fond of Marilyn and enjoyed playing with the puppies when we visited. She was a sheltie lover, and so are we. Condolences to her family, friends, and sheltie lovers all over the world.