Marilyn (Saug) Goracke, daughter of William and Dorathy (Rigbers) Shugar, was born October 23, 1945 in Iowa Falls, IA. She passed away on June 18, 2016 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 70.

Marilyn grew up in Ackley, IA, graduating from Ackley High School with the class of 1963. She then completed the Practical Nursing Program at Hawkeye School of Technology. During her nursing career in Cedar Valley, Marilyn worked for Dr. Kerfoot at Parkview Gardens and Cedar Falls Health Care before retiring.

On October 22, 2000, Marilyn was united in marriage to Harvey Goracke. The couple made their home in Phillipsburg, KS. Marilyn served on the Phillipsburg City Council for 4 years and worked at Miles Furniture for 8 years. She was recently selected by the Phillips County Hospital to serve as a Patient Liaison, promoting hospital services that aligned patient needs.

Marilyn was also a homemaker. She took great pride in her gardens, pets, writing and her home. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her father and a daughter-in-law, Tanya Richards.

Survivors include her husband Harvey of Phillipsburg, KS; her mother Dorathy Shugar of Iowa Falls, IA; 2 daughters, Sharon (David) McRae of Cedars Falls, IA & Jennifer (Dean) Eyler of Plymouth, MN; her son, Tom Richards of Johnston, IA; a step-daughter Tabetha Gray of Hutchinson, KS; a step-son Thurston Goracke of Phillipsburg; her sister, Carolyn (John) Ford of Humboldt, IA; her brother Larry (Pam) Shugar of Ackley, IA; 8 grandchildren: Carson, Jenna, Cullen, Liam McRae, Luke & Lauren Eyler, Noah & Ethan Richards; 3 step grandchildren: Alliyah, Tavian & D’Naeya Gray; 2 nieces, a nephew & cousins.

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 24 at 10:00 a.m. in the Heartland Worship Center, Agra with Pastors Jay Brandon & Jonathan Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.

Visitation will be from 9:00 to 9:00 Thursday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Phillips Co. Medical Clinic or the Phillips Co. Hospital.