Dr. Marlin K. LOCKE
4/7/1956 2/3/2011
Dr. Marlin K. Locke, 54, WaKeeney, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, at his home.
He was born April 7, 1956, in Natoma to John H. and Wretha (White) Locke. He was
a 1975 graduate of Natoma High School, a 1979 graduate of Fort Hays State
University, a 1983 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine and
completed family practice residency at St. Joseph Medical Center at Wichita in
1986.
He married Debra (Martin) Locke on June 20, 1981, in Salina. He was a physician
at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Nathan Locke, Dalas, and Cameron Locke;
two daughters, Erin Nilhas and husband, Aaron, and Kirsten Locke; three
brothers, John G. Locke and wife, Marilyn, Ferryl Locke and wife, Sen, and
Leneal Locke and wife, Kathryn; and two sisters, Levetta Schultze and husband,
Roger, and Janell Kriley and husband, Roland.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Delwin Locke and wife,
Marcene.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Trego Community High School, WaKeeney;
burial in Christ the King Catholic
Cemetery, WaKeeney.
Submitted by Gayle M. Garrett