Edwin Joseph "Bud" Marx, 83, Army Veteran

Edwin Joseph “Bud” Marx lost his long battle with Alzheimer’s on Dec. 27, 2012. He was born March 20, 1929, in Mineola, NY as the son of Joseph A. and Nina B. Marx.

Marx graduated from Grand Blanc High School in Michigan in 1947 and Michigan State University in 1952. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving from 1952 to 1954.

On June 23, 1956, he married Gladys Marx, in Flint, MI.

He worked for General Motors for 39 years at AC Spark Plug in Flint, Michigan and later at Delco Electronics in Kokomo until he retired in 1994. During that time, he was in sales and was also Advertising Manager. He was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, a member of the Parish Council, and volunteered for various activities including counting envelopes for many years.

Marx was also a member of the American Legion Post 6, SCORE, Elks Lodge 190 and taught reading for the Reading Coalition. He was involved with the United Way for many years and was Committee Chairman. He was also a member of the Board of Directors for the Devon Woods-Rolling Acres Homeowners Association. Marx loved playing his drums and also loved sailing and sailed frequently at Lake Maxinkuckee. For many years he was a member of the Sports Car Club of America and participated in many events.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Gladys Marx; three children, Gregory Marx of Indianapolis, Catherine Ebeling of St. Louis, Missouri, and Brian Marx of Venice, Florida; five grandchildren, Abigail and Alexander Marx of Greenfield, and Christin, James, and Daniel Ebeling of St. Louis, Missouri; and his sister, Jean Hoelzle and four nieces of Flint, Michigan.

He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by his family and friends.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Anthony Roland as celebrant. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.