Maria Elfriede Marchlinski

Maria Elfriede Marchlinski, 89, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Arlington.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday, June 2, at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington. Graveside: 1:15 p.m. Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at the funeral home.

Maria was born on May 15, 1933 in Germany to Heinrich Ofenloch and Katharina Gotha Ofenloch. She was married to John A. Marchlinski Sr. for 57 years. She raised 6 children while her husband was away serving in the military. She was very family oriented and very thankful to be a mother. Maria always provided for her family; they were her greatest gifts. She was proud of all of her children and their accomplishments.

She loved keeping a clean house, doing yard work, walking and knitting. She was always there for her children and very loyal to them. Maria will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John Alfred Marchlinski Sr., sisters Melitta Herzog and Irene Gonzalez, daughter, Rosemarie Bowes; grandson, Justin Brown, and son-in-law, Michael Orrson.

Survivors: Sons, Johnny Marchlinski and wife, Absa, and James Marchlinski and wife, Heather; daughters, Joann Orrson, Jean Davis and husband, Fred, Nancy Brailsford; son-in-law Paul Bowes; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.