Marlene Marie Walker (Joye), 79, passed away at home in Kamiah, Idaho on Sunday, August 16, 2026. She was born on August 21, 1946 to Joseph Scott Joye and Sally Marie Walker. 

Marlene was sibling to Marvin, Melvin, Calvin, Darlene, Eileen, and Ida. 

Marlene married John W. Walker on July 1, 1963. 

They had 5 children Loree Walker-Midstokke, Sally Ann Walker, Lizzie Dyan Casto, John W. Walker Jr., and Audrey Jo Walker. 

She had 13 grandchildren, Amber, Lorisa, Chasity (Kevin), Andrea, Lakota, Michael (Latasha), Josh (Kara), Matthew, Jesse, Stephen, Jojo, Sierra, and Mac'coy.

She had 24 great-grandchildren, Zayana, Kadem, baby Whittle, Natalia, Brooke (Kevin), Ashley (Riley), Gage, Charles, Christopher, Cassidy, Emma, Wesley, Blake (Kaylynn), Brennan, River, Gabriel, Dravin, Kyron, Micah, Trevor, Justin, Tallon, Axlynn, and Ryder. 

She also had 6 great- great grandchildren Sophia, Evelyn, James, Loretta, Keven Jr., Karmen. 

She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Sally, siblings Marvin, Melvin, Darlene, and Eileen, daughters Sally Ann and Lizzie Dyan, grandchildren Lakota and Jesse.