Dorothy Jean Markus Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Dorothy Jean Markus of Egan, South Dakota, born in Brookings, South Dakota, who passed away on November 19, 2023 at the age of 86. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dorothy Jean Markus to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Arnold Olson and Herta Olson (Nissen); her daughter Patti Packard; and her brothers, Richard and Dean Olson.
She is survived by: her spouse Chan Markus; her children, Pam Gillespie (George) of Hartford, SD and Greg Markus of Egan, SD; her siblings, Barbara Diedrich of Weslaco, TX, Justine Christianson, Omar Olson of Brookings, SD and Darell Olson (Rita) of Brookings, SD; and her grandchildren, Jacob Markus (Ashley) of Brookings, SD, Loree Markus of Egan, SD, Jeana Davis (Griffin) of Belmont, NC, David Gillespie and Michael Gillespie of Hartford, SD. She is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren.