Obit: Witkowski, Marlene J. (1938 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Allard, Davis, Kups, Stake, Stake-Hawker, Weibel, Witkowski

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 11/25/2015

Witkowski, Marlene J. (Stake) (29 JAN 1938 - 18 NOV 2015)

Marlene J. Witkowski, 77, Gilman, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 at Deerview Meadows in Medford, where she had been a resident for the past week under the care of Hope Hospice.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Gilman Senior Center in Gilman with Chaplain Jim Allard of Hope Hospice officiating. Interment of her cremated remains will take place at a later date. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Gilman Senior Center in Gilman. Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

Marlene was born on January 29, 1938 in Chicago, Ill. to Peter and Mary (Kups) Stake. Marlene attended Bowen High School in Chicago. On Aug. 11, 1962 in Chicago, Marlene married the love of her life, Robert Witkowski and he preceded her in death on Nov. 28, 2012.

After high school Marlene worked as a clerk for RR Donely and Sons in Chicago for a period of time. She then moved to Glenwood, Ill. where she worked at the Brookwood School District 167 from 1978-1981.

In 1981 Marlene moved her family to Hannibal 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.

She is survived by a daughter, Suzanne (Timothy “TJ”) Weibel of Gilman; two grandchildren, Mariah Weibel of Green Bay and Erik Weibel of Gilman; brothers and sisters, Barbara Davis of Richmond, British Colombia, Canada, Ronald Stake Sr. (Diane) of Winfield, Texas, Mary Stake – Hawker of St. Louis, Mo. and Richard (Sue) Stake of Merriville, Ind.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Marlene's name to www.woundedwarriorsfund.org.

Marlene has donated her body to medical research through Med Cure of Portland, Ore.

For online condolences, please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com.