Marjorie Jean Kong

COTTAGE GROVE-Marjorie Jean Kong, age 92, passed away on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital due to complications. She was born on March 3, 1923, to the late Milton and Violet (Graves) Starner of Baraboo, where she graduated from Baraboo High School in 1941. Marjorie worked at Badger Ordinance until she moved to Madison and was employed at Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Co. as a bookkeeper until she retired. She married Everett Kong on Jan. 20, 1951, and celebrated 60 years together. Marjorie was passionate about sewing, quilting, bowling, playing cards, music, traveling and loved going to Broadway shows. She had a love for beautiful flowers and her deck was always filled with flowers every summer. Marjorie enjoyed staying active in her senior years, had many friends and lived life to the fullest. She was an active member of Lake Edge Lutheran Church for 59 years. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and we all loved her dearly. Marjorie is survived by her three loving children, Cheryl Rudolph of New Rochelle N.Y., Carla Hensen (Rick) of Marshall and Ronald (Lynne) Kong of Oregon; sister, Ann (William) Bevens; sister-in-law, Adeline Brickson; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Everett; and sister, Beatrice Plummer. Funeral Services will be held at LAKE EDGE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 4032 Monona Dr., Madison, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015. Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday. Memorials may be made in Marjorie's name to Lake Edge Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608)221-5420