Marilyn Jane Dance, 87, passed away peacefully in her home in Yuma, AZ
the morning of March 8th, 2023.
She was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on May 6th, 1935 to parents Milan
and Lottie Klettke. She graduated with a degree in Nursing from Madison
General Hospital in 1956 and the following year, married her husband of 65
years, Robert Dance. They moved to Phoenix together and started a family
before finally settling in Yuma.
Marilyn worked as an RN for 41 years, first in Wisconsin and then Arizona,
retiring from YRMC as the Director of Utilization Review, Risk
Management, Quality Assurance, and Case Management. Her pride came
from her roles as wife, mother, grandmother, friend, hostess, advocate, and
provider.
Marilyn loved to travel including "codger camping" with her husband,
Elderhostels with her sister, and countless slot tournaments with friends
and family. She lived a very active life but was also a role model for how to
enjoy simple things like watching the birds in the citrus trees or staying in
for the afternoon with a book.
Marilyn is preceded in death by her parents Milan and Lottie, sister Kathryn
Brownlow, and son John Dance. She is survived by her husband Robert,
children Scott (Nancy) Dance and Kathryn (Richard) Seale, daughter in law
Julie Dance, five grandchildren: Laura (Clayton) Weyenberg, Allyson Seale,
Keevan (Jeehyae) Dance, Taylor Dance, Andrew Seale, and two great
grandchildren, Maryn and Lena Weyenberg.
Memorial Services will be held on Mar. 16, 2023 at 10am, Desert Valley
Mortuary Chapel. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Hospice
of Yuma.