Marlene Ann Weeks 64 of Merkel TX went to be with her Lord on Oct. 14th at Hendrick Medical Center Hospice after a second hard fought battle with cancer. The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:00 pm followed by a prayer service from 7:00-8:00pm Sun. Oct 17 at North's Memorial Chapel 242 Orange St Abilene. A mass will be said at Holy Family Catholic Church 5410 Buffalo Gap Rd Abilene Texas on Mon. Oct 18 10:30am Father Fred Nawarskas officiating. Additional services are pending in Arvada CO with interment at the USAF Academy Cemetery. Marlene was born in Denver CO in Feb. 1946 to Robert & Gertrude Nelson of Arvada CO. She was married on Dec 29 1967 to 2Lt. Rodney Weeks of Madison MS. After graduating from Mary Crest High School in 1964 and while working as a reservation agent for Continental Airlines she met Cadet Weeks while he was attending the USAF Academy. They were married at St Ann's Catholic Church in Arvada CO during his Christmas break from pilot training. Marlene was as much a member of the USAF as her husband. She made home after home and many new friends as the family moved from assignment to assignment through 26 years of service. Despite numerous conflicting priorities Marlene always put her family first. She was very strong in her spiritual convictions and relied on her Catholic upbringing as a steady beacon to guide her daily relationships. She was an elegant lady who went above and beyond to treat all of her friends as equals. Throughout her many moves she worked for travel agencies ln Sacramento and Riverside CA plus Abilene TX. Marlene and Rodney left the AF and put down roots in the Abilene area in 1993 where she worked for 14 years as the Director of Operations for the Abilene BBB. Marlene was an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Abilene and the church's Funeral Meals Committee. Marlene was preceded in death by her father Robert A. Nelson. She is survived by her husband of 42 years Col. (Ret) Rodney O. Weeks of Merkel TX mother Gertrude A. Nelson of Arvada CO two sons Randal R. Weeks and his wife Sally of Fairview TX grandsons Chandler Ethan and Aidan and Lt. Col. Patrick N. Weeks and his wife Laura of Elmendorf AFB AK granddaughters Allison and Taylor and four brothers Robert A. Nelson II Scot Nelson Gary Nelson and Kent Nelson. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hendrick Hospice 1682 Hickory St PO Box 1922 Abilene TX 79604 or Holy Family Catholic Church 5410 Buffalo Gap Rd Abilene TX 79606. On-line condolences can be made at www.northsfuneralhome.com