Joe Dean Marlow

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Joe Dean Marlow, age 68, resident of Iola, Kan., died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kan. He was born Jan. 9, 1950, in Gas, Kan., the son of Clinton Dean Marlow and Nadja Allen Marlow. Joe was an outstanding athlete in school, playing football, basketball and baseball. He graduated from Crest High School with the class of 1968. He served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1970. He married Josephine Alcantar on March 12, 1971, in Iola. Joe worked as a truck driver for Berg in Iola then later for Midland. When they closed, he drove for Valu Merchandisers in Fort Scott, Kan. To his credit, Joe drove over four million miles without an accident. He enjoyed reading Stephen King novels, watching TV, listening to music, and traveling with his wife. He was an avid New England Patriots and Boston Celtics fan through the years. Joe loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

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