Mardel Dawn Marlatt
Mardel Dawn Marlatt, passed away on March 3, 2015 at the age of 68 after an extended illness at Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. She was born on January 28th, 1947 in La Grande, Oregon to Lester and Maida Wells.
Mardel spent the first 12 years of her life in the little Eastern Oregon logging and lumber town of Pondoasa, OR. She attended a two-room school for her grade school years in Pondosa. In 1959 the family relocated to Baker, Oregon where she graduated from Baker High School in 1965.
Mardel met the love of her life, Daniel Marlatt while roller-skating and dated for nearly a year before they were married at the First Christian Church in Baker, Oregon on July 17th, 1965. They were happily married for nearly 50 years. Mardel spent the first part of their marriage as a homemaker, giving birth to two sons in Baker, Oregon. In 1968 the family moved to a lakefront property in the Adirondack Mountains, in the small town of Newcomb, New York. While there, she enjoyed water skiing, snowmobiling, square dancing and sightseeing and was very active in Eastern Star. Mardel was an avid water-skier. She could take off from the dock, ski on one ski and come back to shore without getting wet above the knees. Her family was completed when she gave birth to a daughter in Kingston, NY. Shortly thereafter Daniel’s work would take the family back to Baker. Oregon. After returning to Baker, she earned a degree in Practical Nursing at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, OR, in June of 1977.
In July of 1977, the family relocated to Susanville, CA, where she put her nursing training to use at Lassen Community Hospital. She worked there for 17 years until disability forced her retirement. She continued her hobby doing ceramics with her daughter and granddaughters. She also enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and going on cruises to the Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, and the New England states and Canada. After Daniel’s retirement, she greatlyenjoyed spending two months in Australia and New Zealand as well as two months a year at their property in New York. Mardel was an avid fan of NASCAR and went to several races.
Mardel was preceded in death by her parents Lester and Maida Wells and her younger sister Darlene Riggle.
Mardel is survived by her husband Daniel of Susanville, CA; her sons David (Margaret) Marlatt of Lakeside, CA, and Duane (Melinda) Marlatt of Anderson, CA and her daughter Michelle (Robert) Godman of Susanville, CA. She also leaves behind 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A visitation will be held at Walton’s Colonial Mortuary 115 S Lassen St., Susanville, CA Friday March 13th from 5:00-7:00 pm. Family will be there to greet friends and relatives. A celebration of her life will be held at Walton’s Colonial Mortuary, Saturday, March 14th at Noon. Burial will follow at the Diamond Crest Cemetery in Johnstonville CA.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Lupus Foundation of America, 2000 L Street NW Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036. (202)349-1155 or www.lupus.org.
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