Marilyn Margaret Blazei Destiche DeWitt Struebing Schuaf Durkee (yes you read that right) passed away peacefully in her sleep on Dec.12 2017.

Marilyn was born in Manitowoc, WI on October 13th, 1933 and moved to Green Bay early in her childhood.  She graduated from East High School in 1952. Marilyn raised her six children by herself with the help of her oldest daughter Deby stepping in whenever needed.  In her younger years she sang in the choir at Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral, the Bishop's Church.  She waitressed at the Spot Supper Club while going to school to be a cosmetologist.  She then became an instructor at the School of Cosmetology.  Subsequently she went to work at St. Norbert College as an event coordinator which in turn led to a position at NWTC as the Head of Student Activities until retirement.

She especially enjoyed her time up at her cottage in Little Sturgeon with family and friends.  Marilyn lived at the cottage every summer from before Memorial Day until after Labor Day. She called it "The Serenity Inn", she loved to entertain at the cottage every weekend, loved to cook beautiful meals and to have a good drink or two with dinner. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, loved to travel, sew and decorate.

Marilyn is survived by her six children and their families: daughter Deby and Ron Dehn, children Jason DeJardin and wife Kellie DeJardin, and Carmen Dehn; son Jon and Kathy Destiche, children Ashley and Amanda; son Dale Destiche, children Dylan, Jarrod, Alexys, and Quaid; son Todd and Debby, children Aaron and wife Kimberly (great grandchildren Emma and Isaac), and Daniel; daughter Lisa Rogers, children Eric and wife Eden, and Jacob; son Dean and Denise, children Alex and wife Hannah (great granddaughter Sophia Grace), Jesse, and Asher.

She was preceded in death by her parents Margaret and Peter Blazei, husbands Norbert DeWitt, Norman Struebing, Roger Schuaf, Clifford Durkee, daughter-in-law Lori Wadzinski-Destiche, and son-in-law James Rogers.

Please join us for a Celebration of Her Life at Pfotenhauer Funeral Home & Cremation Service, East-Town location, 2379 East Mason St. on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 from 10 a.m. to noon. Funeral Service 12:00 noon at the funeral home. Online condolences welcome at www.PfotenhauerFuneralHome.com

A special thanks to the caregivers at Century Ridge. You were all so wonderful and thoughtful in Mom's last years. There is a special place in her heart and ours for all of you.