Marilyn​ ​Emma​ ​(Klaeser)​ ​Goodrich died Thursday afternoon November 23, 2017. She was  born​ ​in​ ​Plymouth​ ​Wisconsin​ ​to​ ​Frederick​ ​and​ ​Lydia​ ​Hartman​ ​Klaeser​ ​on​ ​October​ ​6,​ ​1931,​ ​and  grew​ ​up​ ​in​ ​Kiel.​ ​ ​ ​ Soon​ ​after​ ​High​ ​School​ ​she​ ​was​ ​courted​ ​by​ ​her​ ​long-time​ ​neighbor,​ ​Carlton  Frederick​ ​Goodrich,​ ​whom​ ​she​ ​married​ ​on​ ​Dec.​ ​26,​ ​1951.​ ​ Cully,​ ​her​ ​beloved​ ​husband​ ​who  served​ ​in​ ​World​ ​War​ ​II,​ ​pursued​ ​his​ ​career​ ​in​ ​education​ ​which​ ​required​ ​them​ ​to​ ​move​ ​from  town​ ​to​ ​town​ ​in​ ​Wisconsin.​ ​ Her​ ​5​ ​children​ ​were​ ​born​ ​around​ ​the​ ​state​ ​until​ ​they​ ​returned​ ​back  to​ ​Kiel​ ​where​ ​her​ ​sixth​ ​child​ ​was​ ​born.​ ​ The​ ​home​ ​of​ ​their​ ​dreams​ ​was​ ​built​ ​in​ ​Kiel​ ​at​ ​606​ ​Ninth  Street​ ​where​ ​Marilyn​ ​and​ ​Cully​ ​lived​ ​for​ ​50?​ ​years.​ ​During​ ​those​ ​years,​ ​Marilyn​ ​was​ ​always  involved​ ​in​ ​the​ ​day​ ​to​ ​day​ ​activities​ ​of​ ​her​ ​kids.​ ​ She​ ​was​ ​creative​ ​in​ ​making​ ​a​ ​teacher's​ ​salary  stretch​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​the​ ​demands​ ​of​ ​six​ ​children's'​ ​food,​ ​clothing​ ​and​ ​extracurricular​ ​activities.​ ​ After  all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​kids​ ​were​ ​in​ ​school,​ ​Marilyn​ ​took​ ​on​ ​jobs​ ​including​ ​working​ ​at​ ​the​ ​New​ ​Holstein​ ​shoe  factory,​ ​and​ ​driving​ ​special​ ​needs​ ​kids​ ​to​ ​school​ ​in​ ​Sheboygan​ ​and​ ​back.​ ​ Marilyn​ ​was​ ​active​ ​in  Girl​ ​Scouts​ ​for​ ​many​ ​years​ ​and​ ​accompanied​ ​her​ ​scouts​ ​to​ ​numerous​ ​road​ ​trips,​ ​including​ ​one  to​ ​Florida​ ​where​ ​she​ ​drove​ ​the​ ​van.​ ​She​ ​was​ ​also​ ​a​ ​life​ ​member​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Kiel​ ​VFW​ ​​ ​Women's  Auxiliary. Her​ ​children​ ​were​ ​all​ ​active​ ​in​ ​school​ ​sports​ ​and​ ​other​ ​extra-curricular​ ​activities​ ​of  which​ ​she​ ​attended​ ​all.​ ​ After​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​kids​ ​left​ ​the​ ​roost,​ ​Marilyn​ ​and​ ​Cully​ ​managed​ ​the​ ​local  St.​ ​Vincent​ ​De​ ​Paul​ ​store​ ​in​ ​Kiel,​ ​lovingly​ ​known​ ​as​ ​the​ ​RAT​ ​shop​ ​and​ ​the​ ​St​ ​Peter​ ​and​ ​Paul  Food​ ​Pantry.​ ​ She​ ​and​ ​Cully​ ​enjoyed​ ​helping​ ​those​ ​of​ ​need​ ​and​ ​were​ ​constantly​ ​running​ ​here  and​ ​there​ ​to​ ​deliver​ ​services​ ​and​ ​goods​ ​as​ ​people​ ​needed​ ​them.​ ​ They​ ​loved​ ​getting​ ​together  with​ ​their​ ​friends​ ​to​ ​play​ ​cards.​ ​Cully​ ​and​ ​Marilyn​ ​also​ ​fulfilled​ ​the​ ​lifelong​ ​dream​ ​of​ ​owning​ ​a  cabin​ ​up​ ​north​ ​where​ ​they​ ​spent​ ​many​ ​happy​ ​hours.​ ​     Her​ ​children​ ​and​ ​grandchildren​ ​will​ ​always​ ​remember​ ​Marilyn​ ​most​ ​for​ ​the​ ​wonderful  Christmas's​ ​she​ ​would​ ​put​ ​together​ ​for​ ​them.​ ​Each​ ​gift​ ​had​ ​personal​ ​sentimental​ ​meaning​ ​and  she​ ​was​ ​so​ ​happy​ ​to​ ​give​ ​them.​ ​ She​ ​acquired​ ​the​ ​nickname​ ​"The​ ​Commander"​ ​as​ ​she​ ​was  totally​ ​in​ ​charge​ ​of​ ​Christmas.​ ​     In​ ​2003​ ​Cully​ ​and​ ​Marilyn​ ​left​ ​their​ ​home​ ​in​ ​Kiel​ ​and​ ​went​ ​to​ ​live​ ​next​ ​door​ ​to​ ​their​ ​first​ ​son,  Richard​ ​(Ricky)​ ​who​ ​built​ ​them​ ​a​ ​cute​ ​little​ ​bungalow.​ ​​ ​A​ ​perfect​ ​setup​ ​for​ ​their​ ​elder​ ​needs,  with​ ​their​ ​son​ ​Ricky​ ​as​ ​the​ ​caregiver.​ ​​ ​Together​ ​they​ ​enjoyed​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​nature​ ​and​ ​wildlife​ ​that  their​ ​location​ ​created​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​the​ ​many​ ​get-​ ​togethers​ ​with​ ​family.​ ​     In​ ​2008,​ ​when​ ​Marilyn​ ​could​ ​no​ ​longer​ ​manage​ ​on​ ​her​ ​own,​ ​her​ ​children​ ​moved​ ​her​ ​and​ ​her  precious​ ​ Pomeranian,​ ​Snoopy,​ ​ to​ ​sunny​ ​Florida,​ ​where​ ​she​ ​resided​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Assisted​ ​Living​ ​that  her​ ​daughter,​ ​Carla,​ ​managed.​ ​ While​ ​there,​ ​she​ ​was​ ​able​ ​to​ ​spend​ ​many​ ​hours​ ​with​ ​family​ ​who  lived​ ​in​ ​Florida​ ​and​ ​who​ ​visited​ ​Florida.​ ​ Her​ ​Granddaughter​ ​Abbey,​ ​took​ ​her​ ​out​ ​to eat,​ ​to​ ​get  her​ ​nails​ ​done​ ​and​ ​shopping,​ ​which​ ​she​ ​loved.​ ​When​ ​Marilyn​ ​could​ ​no​ ​longer​ ​care​ ​for​ ​her​ ​dog  Snoopy,​ ​Pammie,​ ​generously​ ​and​ ​without​ ​hesitation​ ​adopted​ ​him.​ ​ ​ ​ Marilyn​ ​was​ ​there​ ​for​ ​4  years​ ​and​ ​then​ ​returned​ ​to​ ​Kiel,​ ​Field​ ​of​ ​Dreams,​ ​Assisted​ ​Living​ ​which​ ​she​ ​found​ ​herself​ ​by  reading​ ​her​ ​SS​ ​Peter​ ​and​ ​Paul​ ​church​ ​bulletin.​ ​ After​ ​a​ ​short​ ​while​ ​at​ ​Field​ ​of​ ​Dreams​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to  be​ ​closer​ ​to​ ​her​ ​now​ ​primary​ ​caretaker,​ ​Reno,​ ​she​ ​moved​ ​to​ ​Prairie​ ​Home​ ​in​ ​Menasha,​ ​which  was​ ​her​ ​final​ ​resting​ ​place.​ ​She​ ​was​ ​surrounded​ ​by​ ​people​ ​who​ ​genuinely​ ​loved​ ​her.     Marilyn​ ​loved​ ​to​ ​spend​ ​time​ ​with​ ​her​ ​family,​ ​see​ ​her​ ​grandchildren​ ​and​ ​great​ ​grandchildren, go  out​ ​to​ ​eat,​ ​go​ ​to​ ​yard​ ​sales​ ​and​ ​play​ ​cards.

She​ ​is​ ​preceded​ ​in​ ​death​ ​by​ ​her​ ​wonderful​ ​husband​ ​and​ ​father​ ​of​ ​her​ ​6​ ​little​ ​Indians,​ ​Cully,  April​ ​2007;​ ​her​ ​daughter​ ​Sandra​ ​(Sandy)​ ​Jesse​ ​Weborg,​ ​March​ ​2015;​ ​her​ ​son-in-law​ ​Thomas  Lyle​ ​Weborg,​ ​November​ ​2014;​ ​her​ ​son​ ​Thomas​ ​(Tommy)​ ​James​ ​Goodrich,​ ​July​ ​2017.​ ​     She​ ​is​ ​survived​ ​by​ ​her​ ​children​ ​Carla​ ​Ann​ ​Lehman​ ​and​ ​her​ ​husband​ ​Michael,​ ​Davie​ ​FL.​ ​and​ ​their  two​ ​children​ ​Abbey​ ​and​ ​Cason;​ ​Pamela​ ​Lynn​ ​Goodrich,​ ​Ft.​ ​Lauderdale,​ ​FL;​ ​Richard​ ​Frederick  Goodrich,​ ​Naples,​ ​FL​ ​and​ ​his​ ​two​ ​children​ ​Alex​ ​and​ ​Samantha;​ ​Daughter​ ​-in-law​ ​Colleen  Goodrich;​ ​Steven​ ​(Reno)​ ​Paul​ ​Goodrich,​ ​and​ ​his​ ​wife​ ​Laurie,​ ​Neenah,​ ​WI​ ​and​ ​their​ ​two​ ​children  Cortnie​ ​and​ ​Amanda.​ ​ Sandy's​ ​children,​ ​Ryann​ ​Goodrich​ ​and​ ​Kris​ ​Weborg​ ​and​ ​Tommy's​ ​child  Nicole.​ ​ Five​ ​great​ ​children,​ ​Andrew​ ​Weborg,​ ​Gabriel​ ​Goodrich,​ ​Cutler​ ​Lehman,​ ​Gretchen  Goodrich​ ​and​ ​Matthew​ ​Weborg.​ ​And​ ​her​ ​brother,​ ​Frederick​ ​Klaeser,​ ​Chilton,​ ​WI.

Funeral Mass for Marilyn will be held at 12:00pm (Noon) on Monday December 11, 2017 at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church (413 Fremont St., Kiel) with burial to follow in the Church Cemetery. Family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Monday from 10:30am until the time of Mass.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in her name.