August 22, 2013
Marlene Klocke has worked only one place in her career – Good Samaritan Hospital. Now an administrative secretary for physicians of Good Samaritan Rehabilitation Services, Marlene started working at the hospital more than 52 years ago. On Friday, Aug. 23, she’ll retire.
An open-house breakfast reception will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 23 in the Good Samaritan Rehabilitation Unit’s Level 8 Inpatient Day Room.
Marlene started working at the hospital as a medical records clerk in 1961, and then took her current position as administrative secretary in 1964 when the rehabilitation department was newly dedicated. She even posed as a patient for a photo in the Newsamaritan newsletter.
Since then, Marlene has watched the hospital dramatically grow and change, but her friendships with coworkers have kept constant.
“I like the people I work with,” she says. “I’ve made a lot of friends over the years. It’s a great place to work.”
When she retires, Marlene plans to travel, volunteer and pursue one of her neglected passions – cake decorating. Overall Rating: