Saratoga Springs, NY - Marjorie Louise Wilkins, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday (December 30, 2009) at the Wesley Health Care Center, with her loving family by her side. Marjie was born on May 31, 1918 in Craig, Missouri to William T. and Marie A. (Keller) Clark. She was a switchboard operator for a number of years for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Hutchinson, Kansas. Later in life, Marjie completed her certification as a Nurses Aide from Sherwood Technical Training School in Wichita, Kansas, finishing both as the Top and the Eldest graduate. She specialized in home care nursing, establishing herself as a reputable caregiver. As an adult, Marjie was well-traveled, taking up residences in Honolulu, HI, Washington D.C., Liberia, Africa, Minneapolis, MN, Pittsburgh, PA and finally settling in Saratoga Springs, NY in 1990. Marjie was a devoted member of St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church, offering her services to the Altar Guild, Lutheran Women in Mission, the Fellowship Committee and the Retired Seniors Volunteers Program. She also volunteered for the Girl Scouts of America and the American Red Cross. She also started the Meals on Wheels Program in her local community in Pennsylvania. Marjie is survived by one daughter, Jeni Marie and her husband John Roberts; four granddaughters: Alyce Bates of Saratoga Springs; Sonja Bates Balcom and her partner Jason Gardner of Glens Falls; Jenna Bates of Wilton, and Elizabeth Roberts of Wilton; one grandson Tyler Bates of Wilton; and two great-grandsons Dylan and Noah Balcom of Glens Falls; one brother Edwin Bargdill of Wichita, Kansas; one sister Eleanor Dumas of Hutchinson, Kansas and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Marjie was predeceased by a brother, Keith Clark and a sister, Elizabeth Evans. The family wishes to express special thanks to the staff of 2 Springs at Wesley Health Care Center for the faithful and compassionate care they provided to Marjie. They brought joy to Marjies daily life, she loved everyone there and enjoyed being a part of their lives. Services and burial will be in Hutchinson, Kansas. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway (584-5373). Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com. Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of donations to charities of one's choice. Fully committed to Gods care and secure in His love, Marjie leaves this message: I leave those who survive me in the comfort of knowing that I have died in this faith and have now joined my Lord in eternal glory.