Marlene Carrie Muma

October 29, 1936 – July 19, 2026

Birthplace Portland Oregon

Parents: Stanton W. Dryden, Sadie S. (Alexander) Dryden

Graduated Jefferson High School

Married to Donald L. Muma

Lifetime Oregon resident Marlene Muma, 89, has passed from this life to take her place next to her husband with our Lord Jesus Christ. Born October 29, 1936, Marlene was just a few months shy of her 90th birthday and lived a wonderful life, never leaving her beloved Portland and the Pacific Northwest.

Marlene was a longtime manager at Pacific Northwest Bell before retiring from the phone company in 1993. She had taken a hiatus in the early 1960s to raise her two sons, Steve and David. After her retirement from the telephone company, Marlene volunteered for 18 years at Providence Portland Medical Center. She served on countless committees and groups at her parish, St. Therese Catholic Church in NE Portland, as well as in the home and condo community where she lived for over 45 years.

She made many lifelong friendships through all of these endeavors. While many of those friends and acquaintances have passed, she remained close to some of her most valued friends up until the very end. Two of her closest friends were still by her side: her two sisters, Darlene and Cindy.

Marlene was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Donald, and her brother, Robert Dryden of Sisters, Oregon. She is survived by her aforementioned sisters, Darlene and Cindy; her sons, Steve (Darlene) and David (Dawn); her grandchildren, Joshua (Alicia), Jeremiah (Rachel), and Joanna (Michael) Gunderson; and her great-grandchildren, Colton and Lily Gunderson.

In lieu of flowers, Marlene requested that donations be made to St. Vincent DePaul at St Therese.