Marian Louise Yonkin

July 23, 1936 - December 25, 2017

Marian Louise Yonkin, 81, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt. She was born July 23, 1936 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Collins and Laura (Neumyer) Houseknecht. On May 21, 1955, she married Leon Edward Yonkin in Dushore, Pennsylvania. He preceded her in death on March 20, 2009. Marian moved to Medicine Lodge from Enid, Oklahoma. Over the years she enjoyed reading, sewing, ceramics, needlepoint and bowling. She is survived by her three daughters, Jacque Traffas and husband, Rory, of Medicine Lodge, Julie Bishop of Rose Hill and Janette McMahon and husband, Tim, of Brandon, Florida; two sons Jim Yonkin and wife, Sue, of Katy, Texas and John Yonkin and wife, Susan, of Denton, Texas; a brother, Lewis Houseknecht and wife, Barb, of Princeton, Indiana; a sister, Wilma Lively of Fort Worth, Texas; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon and her parents. Cremation has taken place. Private Family Services will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Dushore, Pennsylvania. Memorials may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in care of Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt.