Marcia B. Dykema, age 96, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, and formerly a longtime resident of Wheaton, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019, at Johnson Health Care Center. She was born November 23, 1922 in Oelwein, Iowa to John and Florence Kvasnicka.

Marcia graduated from high school in 1940 and entered Cornell College where she earned a Bachelor's degree. On September 11, 1948 she married Robert Dykema. They lived in Chicago and Melrose Park until moving to Wheaton in 1951.

She was a hard worker and had numerous jobs including: working at the National YMCA, selling Childcraft, cooking and serving at The Candy Box in Elmhurst, Tally Ho, Mack's Golden Pheasant, Miller's Pancake House in Glen Ellyn, Chicago Golf Club and from 1959 until 1974 was a waitress at Ki's Restaurant in Glen Ellyn.

She is survived by her sons, Steven Dykema of Springfield and Mark Dykema of Joliet, her granddaughter, Grace Lane and her sister, Frankie (Royce) King. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Dykema.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton.

Family and friends may sign a guest book at hultgrenfh.com. For more information, please call Hultgren Funeral Home at 630-668-0027.