Marilyn Jean (Reynolds) Newkirk was born December 10, 1931 in Bedford, Iowa of Myron T. and Bessie (Cox) Reynolds.
She passed into eternal peace on October 31, 2021. Marilyn was married to Donald G. Newkirk in 1950 and was the mother of three children- Dennis, Diane, and Debra. She was a homemaker, a business owner and partner in/of Newkirk Farm Supply Store in Bedford, Iowa. Later having moved to Branson she became a business owner and partner in, Dairy Land , Newkirk Realty, the Gift Gallery, and the Gingham Goose. She was a gifted artisan in ceramics, a volunteer with the Chamber of Commerce, and an advisor to many. Marilyn also enjoyed many years of retirement in Mesa, Arizona where she loved to play and watch tennis. Marilyn was a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ since childhood In Bedford, Iowa. She was a member of the United Methodist Church here in Branson.