Marion Kay Koske, age 90, passed away on December 2, 2010. She was born on August 30, 1920 in Chicago to George and Elizabeth (nee Alexander) Kay.

Marion retired from IBM in 1985 after 25 years. She enjoyed knitting and baking and her cookies were "legendary". Marion was a regular at the local McDonald's for her morning coffee for as long as it's been opened.

She will be deeply missed by her son, Robert "Bob" (Nancy) Koske of Fox Lake; her granddaughters Krista, Katie and Kelly Koske, her nephews Frank Freitag, Scott (Colleen) Freitag, George Koske and many other dear extended family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Koske, her parents, her sister Elizabeth Kay Koske, her brother George Kay and her niece Kay Ellen Freitag.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 6, 2010 from 10 AM until time of service at 11 AM at K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home, 12 N. Pistakee Lake Road, Fox Lake. Interment Grant Cemetery in Ingleside.

In lieu of flowers donations to The Partnership of Academic Excellence, c/o Sharon Burr, 285 E. Grand Ave., Fox Lake, IL 60020 would be appreciated. Please make checks payable to Grant Community High School.