Marlene Regina Jahnigen entered into her eternal rest peacefully on Saturday, December 21st, 2024 in her home surrounded by loved ones. Marlene was born on March 11th, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland; the daughter of the late Eunice Lipsky and the late Herman Lipsky. She also had an older sister, the late Evelyn Lipsky. Marlene worked, paid or not, as a caregiver to all for her whole life. From taking care of a singular fish for 25 years, to always making sure everyone was alright before herself, anyone who met her could always feel at home and loved. Marlene was a positive light to the world and somehow always saw the bright side to any situation; the song “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” being her theme song to any room she walked in. Marlene’s light is still being shared through stories and memories today, always ending these stories about her with tears in eyes from laughter and love. Up until the end, Marlene was at peace, surrounded by all those who she cared for and loved so deeply. She is survived by her husband, Hugh Jahnigen; three children and their spouses, Pamela Jahnigen-Chambers and Brian Chambers, Mark and Jenna Jahnigen, and Jason and Morgan Jahnigen; and five grand-children, Tyler Kennedy and spouse Kelsey Kennedy, Ella Jahnigen, Gavin Jahnigen, Chase Yanover and Hunter Jahnigen. In her request, her service will be held as a celebration of life in the spring in 2025 so that, in her words, “nobody is cold and uncomfortable”, again, always worrying about others. Marlene will be missed by all, and her presence being gone leaves a large void in many. Everyone will forever and always “love her to the moon and back”.