NAME OF DECEASED: MARLENE J. WITKOWSKI
AGE: 77
ADDRESS: 155 E. Davlin St. Gilman, WI
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 9:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Deerview Meadows in Medford, where she had been a resident for the past 1 week under the care of Hope Hospice.
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Gilman Senior Center in Gilman
OFFICIATING: Chaplain Jim Allard of Hope Hospice
INTERMENT: Internment of her cremains will take place at a later date.
VISITATION: 1:00 P.M. Until 3:00 P.M. Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Gilman Senior Center in Gilman
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: Marlene was born on January 29, 1938 in Chicago, IL
MARLENE J. WITKOWSKI
EDUCATION: Marlene attended Bowen High School in Chicago, IL
MARRIAGE: On August 11, 1962 in Chicago, IL Marlene married the love of her life, Robert Witkowski and he preceded her in death on November 28, 2012
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After high school Marlene worked as a clerk for RR Donely & Sons in Chicago, IL for a period of time. She then moved to Glenwood IL where she worked at the Brookwood School District 167 from 1978-1981. in 1981 Marlene moved her family to Hannibal, WI where they bought the Hunter's Lodge Tavern and she managed it from 1981 until 1987 when she retired to care for her husband. She enjoyed playing cards with her best friends at the Gilman Senior Center. Marlene loved crafting, nature, landscaping and finding joy and beauty in small things, especially nature.
SURVIVING DAUGHTER: Suzanne (Timothy “TJ”) Weibel of Gilman
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 2: Mariah Weibel of Green Bay & Erik Weibel of Gilman
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Barbara Davis of Richmond, British Colombia, Canada, Ronald Stake Sr. (Diane) of Winfield, TX, Mary Stake – Hawker of St. Lois, MO and Richard (Sue) Stake of Merriville, IN
DECEASED FATHER: Peter Stake
DECEASED MOTHER: Mary Kups
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Marlene's name to woundedwarriorsfund.org
Marlene has donated her body to medical research through Med Cure of Portland OR
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements
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