Marlene Ann Armstrong Fife, 84, devoted wife and loving mother, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. She was born in Covington, KY, the daughter of the late Robert Douglas Armstrong and Edna Mae Armstrong. Survivors include daughter Dee Fife (Joe) Gay; two step-grandchildren, Joseph Parker Gay and Joshua Pope Gay; sister, Donna Armstrong; nephew Ian Ackerman (Andrea); two nieces, Penny Fife (Ben) Campbell, Chad Fife (Tom) Hickey; great-nieces and nephews, Aubrey Blair Campbell (John) Choate, William Ecton (Kathryn) Campbell, Megan Wood Chaplin, Sarah Ecton Hickey, Thomas Chadwick (Shawn Taulbee) Hickey, and John Patrick Hickey. Donations are requested to Paris Animal Welfare (pawspets.org – where beloved dog Molly came from), Airsong’s Angels (airsongsangelsinc.org – where beloved dog Jack came from), Woodford Humane Society (woodfordhumane.org), or American Diabetes Association (diabetes.org). A memorial service to honor her memory will be held at a later date. To share a remembrance of Marlene or offer condolences to her family, please visit milwardfuneral.com to sign the tribute portion of her obituary.