 MCMAIN, MARJORIE Marjorie "Marge" J. McMain died on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, at home in Anchorage, AK, surrounded by family, after a six month battle with leukemia. Two memorial services are planned, one in Anchorage on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 3 pm, at First Presbyterian Church Anchorage, 616 W. 10th Ave.; and one in Albuquerque on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at 3 pm, at Chelwood Christian Reformed Church, 2200 Chelwood Pk. Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM. According to her wishes she will be cremated and ashes spread in AK, NM and MI. Marge was born February 16, 1930, in Detroit MI to Herman and Esther Yost, the oldest of three children. She spent her youth in MI and attended college in Crete, NE, Doane College and graduated from Colorado State College of Education in Greeley, CO. Her teaching career took her from CA, MI, CO and finally NM. She raised four children, taught school full-time and achieved a Master's of Arts degree. Colorado was her home from 1960-1972 and then New Mexico claimed her heart from 1972 until her move to Anchorage in July 2014. Marge's love for geology led her to meet and marry Albert McMain in 1989. They shared three short years together, but a lifetime of memories. Al's large family became hers and she maintained a close relationship with them. Marge was a loyal friend to many with connections ranging from geology, iris cultivation, world travel, reading, genealogy and volunteering at church and local civic organizations. Marge's humor and "spark" marked her personality and will be remembered fondly. Marge is survived by her four children, Greg (Jeanie) Solsvig, LuAnn (Dale) Webb, both in Anchorage, AK, Lerre Solsvig in Littleton, CO and Keith Solsvig in Wasilla, AK; 11 grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren; and many step-grand and great-grandchildren in the McMain clan. In lieu of flowers, donations in Marjorie's honor can be made to New Mexico Bio Park Society, 903 10th St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102, or to Chelwood Christian Reformed Church, 2200 Chelwood Park Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87112, Designated to" Marge McMain Memorial".
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