Joan N. Marck

Joan N. Marck, 95, of Amarillo, TX died Sunday, November 5, 2023.

Rosary will be said at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 10, 2023, prior to the 10:30 a.m., mass at Saint Mary Catholic Church, Walsenburg, CO.  Burial will follow at North Saint Mary Cemetery.  Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd., Amarillo, TX.

Joan was born in Broadhead, CO on June 6, 1928, to Mary and Vinko Budeslic.  She graduated from Aguilar High School and began teaching soon after while working on her BA at Adams State College.  She taught for 42 years, with most of those years in the 4

th

grade at Washington School and 3

rd

grade at Hill School in Walsenburg, CO.

She married George V. Marck in May 1953 and had one son, George J.

She was preceded in death by her husband and her siblings, Frank Slevc, Lloyd Slevc, Mary Coppa, Carolyn Simpleman, John Budd, and Ann Begley as well as a grandson, Cody.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, George and Lois Marck, and three grandchildren, Megan, Jeffery, and Ryan as well as many loved nieces and nephews.

We feel blessed to have had her with us for 95+ years.  She made a positive mark on our world and will be greatly missed.