Marlene J. Friedel, 78, of Rock Island, died Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Silver Cross Health Care Center, Rock Island after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am, Thursday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be Wednesday 4 pm to 7 pm at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island, where a rosary will be recited at 3:30 pm. Entombment will be in Calvary Mausoleum, Rock Island. Memorials can be made to St. Pius X Catholic Church, Jordan Catholic School or Alleman Catholic High School. Marlene was born on March 11, 1940 on the family farm in Bridgewater, Iowa, the daughter of Darlene (Welsch) Kordick and Joseph Kordick. After graduation from Bridgewater High School in 1958, she worked for Look Magazine and Banker's Trust in Des Moines, Iowa. On October 16, 1965, she married Richard Friedel at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Des Moines. After their wedding, they moved to Rock Island. She was a loving mother and homemaker, a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and active in the Altar and Rosary. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 53 years, Richard; daughter, Jennifer (James) Sautter of Blue Grass, Iowa and their sons, John and William; son, Thomas (Dana) Friedel of Dubuque, Iowa and their children, Monica and Joseph. She is also survived by her brothers, David (Patsy) Kordick of West Liberty, Iowa and Philip (Diana) Kordick of Bridgewater, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother-in-law, William Friedel. Marlene's family would like to extend a special thank you to her caregivers from Silver Cross and Hospice Compassus in her final days. Online condolences may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com