Marlene Delaria Olsen, age 81, passed away at her home in Pensacola, FL on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Beloved wife of the late John R. Olsen she is survived by her daughters, Mary E. (Rich) La Valley and Teresa (Bill) Preston; her grandchildren, Jean (Angela) La Valley, Helene (Brian) McLaughlin, Regina, Anna and Catherine La Valley; Audrey Preston (Robert Tjossem), Alexandra (Adam) Brown; and her great-grandchildren, Sean & Liam McLaughlin, Katelyn & Aaron La Valley. Marlene was born the youngest of four children in St. Cloud, MN to Helen (Janski) and Raymond Delaria. Siblings Audrey Koop and Frederick Delaria preceded her in death and she is survived by her sister, Virginia (Tom) Reichert, her sister-in-law Marjorie (Richard) Scheele and many Koop, Reichert and Scheele nieces, nephews and their families. A graduate of Cathedral HS in St. Cloud, MN, Marlene earned a BA from the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, MN and was received as an Oblate into the Benedictine Order there. She earned an MA from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. She taught high school early in her career but her passion was elementary school teaching, particularly 2nd and 3rd grade. After moving to Pensacola in 1977 she was an Adjunct at Pensacola Junior College and tutored high school students. She and her husband were involved with the Christian Family Movement, Cursillo and enjoyed traveling internationally with the Foundation for International Cooperation. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, the Serra Club, the Red Hatted Ladies of Tranquility, the Krewe of Jesters, the Retired Teachers Association and P.E.O. Chapter ES. She volunteered at the Haven of Our Lady of Peace for many years. Marlene loved life and lived it to the fullest, providing inspiration to so many people. Visitation will be held 5-7pm Sunday, May 12,, 2013 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel, Pensacola, FL with a rosary to be prayed at 5:00pm. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00am Monday, May 13, 2013 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, with Fr. Doug Halsema celebrant. A burial ceremony will follow at Barrancas National Cemetery at 11:45am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, CaringBridge.org, Covenant Hospice or the charity of your choice. Special thanks to Covenant Hospice and Dr. Thomas Fitzgerald, who treated her like his own mother.