Marilyn Marks
Interment - Private
Memorial Contributions
Familial Dysautonomia Foundation, Inc
315 West 39th Street, Suite 701
New York, New York 10018
familialdysautonomia.org/donate
212.279.1066
OBITUARY
Marilyn Marks, 93, passed away in Evanston, IL on January 5, 2026.
Marilyn was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Meyer and Sarah Cohen. Marilyn is survived by her children, Michelle Marks (Lance Clawson) of Bethesda MD and Michael Marks of Evanston IL and two grandchildren.
After completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Pathology at the University of Iowa, she married Wilbert Bob Marks. Marilyn and Bob worked together as the third generation running their family clothing store, Marks Toggery, in Harvey IL. In 1982, after her husband died, Marilyn moved into the city of Chicago. Chicago offered Marilyn diverse opportunities to satisfy her love of learning, art, theater, and music, as well as access to new friends and welcoming communities, such as Ollie, Chicago Sinai Congregation, NCJW, and her Equinox pool pals. Marilyn loved having season tickets for the CSO, Goodman Theatre, and Opera, and cherished the friends who were her seatmates there. She also loved to travel and savored her trips to numerous countries across the globe.
A memorial service will be held at Chicago Sinai Congregation in the future. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Marilyn’s memory may be made to the Familial Dysautonomia Foundation, Inc. 315 W 39th St, Suite 701, New York NY 10018 or online at familialdysautonomia.org/donate, 212.279.1066. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com