- Marilyn Sturm, 74, Neenah, died peacefully in her sleep, with her family at her side and after a short illness, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Marilyn was born April 15, 1936, in Appleton, daughter of William and Margaret (Diermeier) Griesbach. She graduated from Hortonville High School. Marilyn married Alfred Sturm on May 29, 1956, and they shared 54 wonderful years together, raising six children.
She was very active with the family business, Al Sturm Builders, from the time it was developed in 1955 until recently, helping out wherever she could. Religion and family were very important to Marilyn. She was a charter member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church, Neenah. Marilyn was also a member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary Post No. 7692, Freedom. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, quilting, gardening, canning and traveling, especially to their winter home in Zephyrhills, Fla., and their summer home in Door County. Marilyn was also a big Packers fan!
Marilyn is survived by her husband, Alfred "Al"; children, Cheryl Jepsen, Honolulu, Hawaii; Nancy (Gary) Smith, Neenah; Vicki (Steve) Vandenberg, Appleton; David (Amy) Sturm and Jeff (Shelly) Sturm, both of Freedom; and Karen (Greg) Gitter, Greenville; grandchildren, Dan (Jean), Jenny, Matt, Eric, Ryan, Kari, Heather, Michael, Lainee, Mason, Karissa, Jacob, Nathan, Andy and Mariah; great-grandchildren, Marissa and Cayden; sisters and brothers, Germaine (Tom) Metko, Vernon (Jan) Griesbach, Verna Van Nuland, Bill (Pat) Griesbach, Clarence (Rose) Griesbach and Larry (Sandy) Griesbach; Al's family, Bernice Randerson, Rita Pritzl, George (Mary) Sturm, Helen Wittman, Patty (Glen) Griesbach, Elaine Kurey, Leon Ulman and Cyril Sturm.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Sturm; in-laws, Loraine Ulman, Ted (Francis) Sturm, Clifford Ulman, Jerry Randerson, Rich Pritzl, Shorty Wittman and Leroy Kurey.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 900 Geiger Street, with Fr. Charles Brooks officiating. Interment will be in St. Margaret Cemetery, Neenah. Visitation will be held at the church from 8:30 a.m. Monday until the time of the Mass.
Marilyn's family would like to thank the wonderful nurses and staff at Appleton Medical Center Intensive Care and Fr. Charles Brooks for their loving care and compassion.
Kessler Funeral Home
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