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Marion Cecilia "Marion" Rooney, daughter of John Charles "Charles J" Rooney and Elizabeth "Lizzy" Schaefer. Born 20 Sep 1903 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died 1990 Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota, age 86 or 87 years Married 23 Jun 1924 Sedan, Pope County, Minnesota, age 20 years (married 34 years) to: Raymond August Gulck, age by marriage 25 years Born 14 Apr 1899 Grant County, South Dakota, died 1 Jul 1958 Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota, age 59 years Children: 1. Dona Marie Cecelia GulckBorn 23 Mar 1927 Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, died 3 Sep 1962 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, age 35 years, buried Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota Donna and Marwood were both killed in an automobile accident. Their kids were all put into foster homes and most of them have been married and divorced two or three times. 2. Merlyn Raymond GulckBorn 23 Apr 1929 Paynesville, Stearns Co, MN, died 23 Jun 1997 Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota, age 68 years Funeral services were held in Milbank, SD for Merlyn Gulck who passed away 23 June 1997 in that city after a long illness. Merlyn was the husband of Merle Smith Gulck whose mother was Eunice Scott Smith, sister of John Long Scott. He was born on 23 April 1929, th e son of Raymond and Marion Rooney Gulck and married Merle on 9 June 1951. Merlyn was a gifted and talented man who farmed when he wasn't startin \\g businesses in Milbank, all of which are still operating. A natural builder, he constructed his own speedboat, and, by family legend, was t \\he first man to water ski on Big Stone Lake. Survivors, in addition to Merle, are his son David and wife Ruth, daughters Cherie and husband Steve Lewis and Susan Busk and husband Randy . Also surviving are his brother Kenneth and four grandchildren: Rachel and Paul Lewis and Alex and Emily Gulck. His sister Donna preceded him in death. 3. Deceased |