Marilyn Lundell Majeska, beloved wife and mother, died of natural causes at her home in Pompano Beach, Florida on Tuesday, March 20th, 2018, surrounded by family. Her warm smile, sweet disposition and kind heart will be missed tremendously.
Born in Vasa, Minnesota, on August 15, 1934, to Dennis Lundell and Hortense Bodelson Lundell, Marilyn attended a one-room country school in Vasa. She then attended Red Wing High School, and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College. She earned her Masters and Licentiate degrees, then pursued doctoral studies in American Literature at Indiana University. While in Bloomington, Marilyn met and married the love of her life, George Majeska, with whom she celebrated 53 years of marriage.
As an English professor, Marilyn helped hundreds of college students and working professionals hone the craft of writing at Bowling Green, Ball State and the University of Maryland in College Park and Munich, Germany. Marilyn also brought her editing skills to the Library of Congress. There she was a well-loved colleague who helped develop National Library for the Blind & Handicapped programs and edited numerous volumes of authoritative Country Studies.
Marilyn was an avid reader and gardener who liked to refer to herself as a “country girl.” She enjoyed attending cultural programs and traveling the world with her husband, as well as spending time with her family at their vacation home in Chincoteague, Virginia.
Marilyn was extremely proud of her daughters and four grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, George, and her daughters, Tanya Springer of Pompano Beach and Kristin Majeska of Portland, Maine, by her grandchildren, Alex Millones, Thomas Springer, Nicolas Millones and Amanda Springer and by her son-in-law, Luis Millones. She is predeceased by her brother, Deane Lundell, and son-in-law, John Springer.
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