Marilyn Hope Bazel, 98 years, 6 months, and 15 days old, traveled to her heavenly home and is now doing the can-can with relatives and friends that met her there on February 10, 2023.
Marilyn was born July 26, 1924 in Chateaugay, New York to Van and Beatrice (Barnes) Tourville.
Marilyn was a Christian and was a member of the Gentry Church in Ava, Missouri.
Marilyn and True Bazel were united in marriage on October 20, 1964 in Alamogordo, New Mexico and were blessed with one daughter, Brenda.
Marilyn loved spending time with her friends and family. She also enjoyed doing water aerobics at the YMCA and playing cards.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Wesley Hampel, and sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Bob Ledoux.
Marilyn is survived by her daughter, Brenda Hampel; grandchildren, Krystina Wurtsmith, Brent and Terri Hampel, Katie and Abdul Gondal, and Benjamin Hampel; eleven great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Elizabeth, Micky, Joe, Audra, Kylie, Preston, Athena, Kaiden, Tucker and Elias; her brother and his wife, Royal and Ellen Nadeau; two nieces, Rita Plattor and Candy and Ron Merritt; and a many other relatives and friends.
Cremation services are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Gideon’s International.
