Marilyn Kirmse

Marilyn D. Kirmse, 87, of the Town of Saukville, died Thursday, March 28, at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon.

Mrs. Kirmse was born in the Town of Port Washington on June 14, 1931, to Henry and Dorothy Wollner Mueller. She graduated from Port Washington High School in 1949.  

On May 22, 1954, she married Eugene Kirmse at Immaculate Conception Church in Saukville.  

She was a lifelong member of Immaculate Conception Parish, now St. John XXIII Parish, in Saukville, where she was active with the Christian Women and the parish choir.

According to her grandchildren, “Grandma was the purest example of love and patience. A woman who inspired us to simply love and love always, to the fullest we can. She expressed this testament daily, being the devoted wife of 65 years to her wonderful husband. Grandma dedicated herself to all the loved ones in her life, only being one short call away at any time of the day. Knowing her is to know that you were given a beautiful blessing. A blessing of everlasting love, happiness and support. Her name will forever live with an angelic tone because she now watches over us as our favorite guardian angel.”

Mrs. Kirmse is survived by her husband Gene of Saukville; and children Mary Perez of Port Washington, Sandra (Randy) Fernandez of West Bend, Ann (Richard) Stefanowski of Greenfield and William (Holly) of Saukville.  

She is further survived by grandchildren Eric and Leah Perez, Casey Stefanowski, Sarah (Jacob) Bonanno, and Brett, Matthew, Amanda and Zachary Kirmse; brothers Elroy (Audrey) Mueller of Mesa, Ariz., Ronald Mueller of Whitefish, Mo., and Henry Mueller of Saukville; and sister-in-law Sue Mueller of Saukville.  

She was preceded in death by brothers Clarence, Florian and Kenneth Mueller, sisters Henrietta Sheldon, Rosalyn Holler, Dolores Gahan and Florence Loof, sisters-in-law Mary Ellen, Lorraine and Inge Mueller; and brother-in-laws Robert Sheldon, Bud, Holler, Richard Gahan and Sylvester Loof.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at St. John XXIII Parish, Immaculate Conception Church, Saukville. Father Don Zerkel will preside.  

Visitation will be at the church Thursday from 3 p.m. until the service.  

Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Saukville.

Eernisse Funeral Home, Port Washington, is handling the arrangements.