Marilyn J. Oertel, age 80, of Burlington, passed away on October 23, 2022.

Marilyn was born in Racine, WI on March 26, 1942, a daughter of the late Marvin and Hazel (nee: Simonsen) Williams. She was educated in Racine and Racine County schools.  She was a resident of Sturtevant from 1942 until 1994.

On August 15, 1959, at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Racine, she was united in marriage to James L. Oertel.  Sadly, he preceded her in death on October 7, 2013.

Marilyn was employed as a cook at Kilbourn Gardens in Sturtevant and Villa d' Carlo Restaurant in Kenosha and greenhouse worker at Zirbel's Greenhouse in Sturtevant, and others.  She retired from the Crawford County Department of Aging as a nutrition site manager in 2006.

Marilyn was a member of various camping organizations and had served as the president of the Good Sam Camping chapter of WI.  She also served as a volunteer with the LaCrosse area RSVP and as the editor of her work-related newspapers.

Survivors include her children, Daniel Oertel, and LeAnn Oertel; her grandson, Eric (Justine) Oertel; two great grandchildren, Kaiyah and Judah, and her siblings, Jeannie Thoreson, Bonnie Aune, Marvin (Kathy) Williams, Bill (Shirley) Williams, Tom (Kathy) Williams, David (Beverly) Williams and special extended family Jennifer and Jim Boerger.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Roger Williams and a sister Linda Brinkmann.

Service Details

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. A visitation will take place at the funeral home on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.  Interment will take place on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in Graceland Cemetery (Meet at the cemetery gate at 9:45 a.m.).