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Marlene Joyce Henke of Heritage Plantation, Pawleys Island died August 29th, 2023 at Macleod Loris Hospital with her husband by her side. She was 81. She was born March 5th, 1942 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, the daughter of Robert & Ann Schneck. She received all her education in public schools in that city. Marlene was married for 64 years to Irvine Henke, who was employed in the banking industry for 39 years. That career took them to twelve locations from Western Canada to Montreal & Toronto, and then to New York & Chicago in the U.S. Throughout these many moves she became a real expert at managing the various issues involved in resettling to different houses in unfamiliar new locations, & then furnishing & decorating those homes, while at the same time getting the children through numerous different schools in two countries. But most of all, Marlene excelled at what was to her the most important Job in the world, being a Mother. She frequently said she always loved being a Mom, & it showed. She was a great cook & always cheerfully cared about family & friends above all else. In her early years Marlene was involved in various music activities and became a good pianist. She enjoyed ice skating and in the middle years became an avid curler. Upon retirement to South Carolina she learned to play golf & became proficient enough to win her Club championship several times – and had a hole-in-one three times. Marlene & Irvine also enjoyed considerable travel, ranging from Alaska & Baltic Sea cruises to two weeks in Scotland, & another time to southern Germany. She loved the mountains & really enjoyed many visits with her sons in Denver, Col. But her all-time favourite probably was Salzburg, Austria, a highlight of the Germany trip. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as one daughter Linda Kost. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her two sons, Warren Henke & Cameron Henke of Denver, & one sister Karen Hill [Barry] of Kaslo, British Columbia. Also two grandsons Alexander Kost of Denver and Matthew Kost of Atlanta, along with numerous other extended family members. Funeral and memorial services will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Habit for Humanity, Georgetown County or a charity of your choice.

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Marlene J. Henke

March 5, 1942 - August 29, 2023