Marlene A. French, 84 of Bradenton, Florida passed away on February 17, 2017. She was born on August 18, 1932 in Escanaba, MI the daughter of Paul A. and Isabel (Valliere) Klug. She married Harvey French on June 6, 1952 in Delta County, MI and he preceded her in death in 1986. Marlene loved playing Bingo, could never pass up a yard sale and enjoyed volunteering at the Church Thrift Shop in Florida. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns. Survivors are her children, Gary (Judy) French of Freeland, MI, James (Jayne) French of St. Johns, MI, Julie (Keith) Wolfe of Bradenton, FL, and Sheri (Ross) Gottstein of Lutz, FL. Also survived by 10 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and sister-in-law, Sharon (Coplan) Klug of Escanaba, MI. Marlene was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ronald Klug. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 9a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home in St. Johns, MI. Memorial services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Father Michael Williams officiating. Burial will be at South Bingham Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI.