Born 9/27/1923 at Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, WA to Orlo and Wilhelmina Little. She was the oldest of three siblings. She was preceded in death by her sister Dorothy Greenleaf, brother William (Bill) Little, husband Harry Neal, son Harry Michael Neal, and son Robert (Bobby) Neal at age 4. She will be missed by daughters Sue Ward and Pat (Doug) Kee; 8 grandkids and 16 great grand kids spread across the globe. She will also be missed by Jennifer Bourne, friend, roommate, caregiver.

Marion's work career consisted of being a bankteller in Redmond, cafeteria worker at Redmond Jr. High. On occasion, she was a firefighter when Mike and friends started a fire in the barn; meat packer when dad got a deer; chauffer; seamstress; ace bowler on league; berry picker as her dad sold strawberries and raspberries – it was ingrained so there was blackberry jam making every year too. Volunteer at Evergreen Hospital's Gift Store, and she stuffed bulletins at Overlake Christian Church and Oroville Free Methodist Church, where she was a member.

Family was always most important for Marion. She was present for new grandbabies arrivals; she made birthday calls and holiday visits.

She was a good sport on her 100th birthday as she didn't want a party so we had 3-4 of them making sure she was celebrated the whole year. She was a very special lady.

Celebration of a life well lived will be 7/27/2024, 2pm at Oroville Free Methodist Church.