Edwina "Eddie" Marker
August 24, 1941 - January 6, 2012
Obituary
Edwina “Eddie” Marker
Eddie Marker was born August 24, 1941 and grew up in Ruislip, England. She died January 6, 2012 in Federal Way, WA at the age of 70. Eddie came over to the United States in 1965 to be a stewardess with United Airlines, and met and married Jess Marker in 1967. Eddie enjoyed spending time with her family, and traveling. Eddie is survived by her husband Jess Marker; daughter Piper Marker; two granddaughters Kayla, and Gillian Zilke. Memorial Service Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 1:00PM at Church of the Good Shepherd, 345 S. 312th St. Federal Way, WA 98003.
No words can express how very sorry I am to hear of your loss.
Dear Jess,
I am so sorry to hear this news. Eddie was always a shining light for all in her circle. Perhaps there is a new star in the cosmos that shines bright tonight with her spirit.
Deepest sympathy,
Gerry
Jess,
My sympathy to you and Piper and to your family on the passing of of Eddie. A love shared can never be lost.
Jess,
EDDIE; your Buddy, your Pal, your Love. She sparkled like bubbles in champagne and her glow was often the reason for the smile on your face.
Keep on smiling Jess and hold those EDDIE memories tight when grief comes calling like a thief in the night.
Vince & Pat
Jess, Piper & Family – So incredibly surprised and sorry to hear about Eddie….our thoughts and prayers go out to you. All of us “Little” kids will remember her fondly….especially when she would do the “little ducky” for us. She was quite a character and will be sorely missed.
xxx Karen
Dear Jess;
We are so sorry to hear of your loss, she was really a beautiful person and we all loved her as a member of our United Family.
Our Deepest Sympathy..
Don & Donette Wright
Jess, So sorry to hear of Eddie`s passing. A beautiful soul has left this life. Our condolences to you and your family. Tim & Cheril..
So sorry to hear of your loss, Jess. Eddie was a wonderful lady.
Dear Jess,
We are so sorry to hear of Eddie’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Jesse, May God’s peace and comfort be with you and your family at this great time of loss.Eddie will be missed by all of us.
Jess…….
I am saddened to hear of Eddie’s passing. I noted from her dates that you were together for some 44 years. I am certain she added to your life and you to hers knowing the quality guy you are. May GOD bless Eddie .
JIM
Jess,
Too young I say. I know she will be missed. Your friendship is a good memory and I know Eddie will be in your best of memories forever. God’s peace and love on you and Eddie. Until we meet again.
In His Love,
Lou
Jess,
Eileen and I are so sorry to hear of Eddie’s passing. She was a lovely lady and we so enjoyed the time we spent with both of you at the LA meeting weekend. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers
Joe and Eileen
So sorry to hear about Eddie. I remember what life she brought to a party. I met you through Lois Watson years ago and my prayers are with you and your daughter at this time.
Mary and Chuck Noyes
Jess, I just received word tonight (1-9) about EDDIE.
What a shock!!! I am so sad for you, I am so sorry.
My wife, Dianne, will certainly be in prayer for you
And Piper and family. Barry
I’ll always remember trying to find a bikini for Eddie before your wedding day. We had so much fun running all over Boise. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Layne, and your family in this time of loss. Love you.
Connie
Jess, so very sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family.
Tom and Debbie Trees
This wonderful woman had such sweetness which sustained Jess in his outstanding amiable personality in the face of all his challenges at SEAFO.
I have noticed that as our loved ones slip away one by one; the sad emtpiness they leave in us that are left behind, begins to fill with the great gratitude we feel for having known them. Blessings to you and yours, Jess.
Dear Jess:
Our deepest sympathy for you and Piper at this time. Far too young to pass…our thoughts and prayers are with you and Piper during this time of profound loss.
Greg and Jo Whiting
Our thoughts are with you and your family, Jess. Godspeed to Eddie.
Jess, so sorry to hear of your loss. Our prayers and condolences go out to you and your family.
Jess,
So sorry to hear of Eddie’s passing.
Your marriage of 44+ years is an inspiration to many of us. We are none the less saddened by the news.
You and your family will be in our prayers as you adjust to this loss. My His peace be with you,
Bruce & Julie Earley
Jess,
You always spoke of her as your best friend. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts are with you and Piper.
Sue Nielsen
Jess,
We are so very sorry for your loss and add our thoughts and prayers to the chorus of support from your extended “United” family.
Bill & Lynne
Just saw the obit in the newspaper. It is with very fond memories that I reflected on you two coming into Frank and Guys and shopping, telling jokes and shooting the breeze. I remember you and the cracklins. So sorry for your loss. We are all better persons for having the privilege of knowing her. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Jess: Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Eddie at this saddest of times. When Kathy and I think of you two, we cann’t help but smile remembering her story about the raccoons and your fish pond. Lord, she loved telling that story.
God bless you both.
John & Kathy
Jess,
What more can I say that others have not? She was a jewel. If the truth be known, half the reason I’d call you after office hours was to hear her melodically say “Oh Hi Al! How are you? Yes, Jessie’s here. I’ll get him for you”. She always made me feel extra special, made my day. But, I have a feeling she did the same for everyone she touched. We’ll all miss her.
Al
Layne,
I was so sad to hear of Eddies passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Piper and the family.
I still look back and remember spending that time with you and Eddie when I did not have a clue as to what I wanted to do with my life. You and Eddie were a big help in getting me started on my journey through life.
Hafe
Dear Jess,
Eddie was sun light and sparkles, laughter and love. She was the best thing that ever walked into the flight office. You knew that. But, we knew that too.
We pray for your comfort. We hold fond memories of Eddie in our hearts.
Rich & Maureen Hurst
Joanne and I send are condolences to you and your family. God Bless
Jess,
So sorry to hear the terrible news. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Ken
Jess,
We are so sorry to hear of Eddie’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Terry & Ronda
Jess,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jess and Piper,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss of dear sweet Eddie. What a joy she was to be around! She was always smiling or laughing. We both have such fond memories of her and all our wonderful trips to Coeur d’ Alene in search of “perfect” water and no bugs!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow.
God bless,
Jayne & Wes
Hi Jess,
It’s been a while. I just heard of your loss. I never met Edddie but knowing you I have to think she was a terrific person and, probably very patient.
Take Care
Jess,
My thoughts and prayers are with you Piper, Kayla, and Gillian, as I cherish so many fond memories of the great times we all experienced with Eddie (Nana). She will always have a special place in my heart.
John
Dear Jess,
We just received the sad news. Oh, we are so sorry.Please know that you and your family are in our daily prayers.
We both send our deepest sympathy. What a loss. See you at the memorial, Jess.
Gene & Kathie
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
Jess and family,
My heartfelt condolences for your loss. I heard the sad news from Father Donegan this afternoon while on business in Boise. I wish I could make the service, but not sure if I’ll be back in time. God bless you and your family.
John Chadwick
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Jess,
Our heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
Bob & Sylvia
Jess,
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family in this time of sadness. She must have been wonderful to have a guy like you Jess.
Steve and Anne Steindorf
Dear Jess and Piper,
We are so sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in knowing you are in the thoughts and prayers of so many friends.
Herb and Mary
Jess,
Our hearts go out to you.
Curt and Sissel
Jess,
I was really sorry to hear about Eddie. She was a neat lady. I can’t think of a thing to say that would lighten you and your family’s load, but I will be thinking about you and Eddie, and hoping you can be comforted by the good thoughts of your friends.
Hopefully I will get to see you around the system or at RUPA or something.
Dear Jess,
I’m saddened by your great loss! My heart goes out to you and your daughter Piper. I’m sorry I couldn’t be there today as I’m in Texas looking after my grandson.
Jess,
Thinking about you in this time of sorrow.
Ron and Candy Blash
My thoughts are with you…. May you cherish
the memories and find strength thru the difficult
days…. but remember the good days as well.
Charles Souter
I will always miss the wonderful woman who I have alsways known as Nana and the numerous memories she has built with me:
“I’m just a singer in a rock and roll band hoo hoo” with a tamborine,
Yelling “I’m home!” when Gillian and I got to my home away from home and hearing the same thing repeated with an ‘Oh!’ afterwards and a rushing downstairs to see how our day went,
Cuddles,
Sleeping over and hearing her fake nails tap-tapping her keyboard and the TV on ever so faintly,
when I would sleep over and not be able to sleep or have a nightmare and pad upstairs to talk,
the black dolls,
the figurines,
the accent,
love,
bedtime stories,
wake-ups,
and so so so many other things that have made me a better person. Nana was, no, she still is, a spunky person who understood and is the hippest person I’ve ever known. I loved her so much. When I’d sleep over when I was younger, Nana and I had this thing where she’d sing that song about a guy having the whole world in his hands among a few others and than we’d have what was almost a competition for who loved the other more. I loved her for every grain of sand and every atom in the universe times infiniti and one, for example.
Nana will always have a place in my heart as the best Nana ever.
She was a joy (literally) to be around and I miss her very much.
I wish I would’ve given more hugs and listened more but isn’t that the way things see to go.
I think she was too young to go but at least she’ll be with her parents now and one day we’ll all be with her.
Nana, has been such a big part of my life and has made my life very exciting. Whenever I would see her, I would always have a smile on my face and would be very happy every time I would get a hug or kiss. Nana was not like any old normal Nana, she was very supportive and definitely one of my very best friends. There are so many things I loved about her, one of which was her accent, but it was the way she made you laugh or smile or tell you not to put your feet on the table, that reminded me of her true self; And for the rest of my life I will always cherish her loving memories within my heart. When I thought of her, I didn’t just think of the way she made me feel, but the way she impacted me in every possible way and I knew that she didn’t just think of me as just one of her two granddaughters, but as a token of love; and forever more, that will be what I think of her as.
Everyday I think of her and everyday she will think of me and that is what is truly special to me. You will always be in my heart for the rest of my life.
Love, Gillian