M. Marlyne Leskinen
September 11, 1937 - December 23, 2013
Obituary
MADISON-M. Marlyne Leskinen, age 76, passed away on Dec. 23, 2013, at Meriter Hospital. She was born on Sept. 11, 1937, in Spring Green, the daughter of Thomas and Meda (Whiteis) Schwartz. She married her high school sweetheart, Sigurd Leskinen on April 23, 1955, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, in Madison and spent 61 wonderful years together. Marlyne was a devout Catholic and lifelong member of St. Dennis. She enjoyed making award winning ceramics. Marlyne and her siblings had “monthly sibling dinners” and “yearly sister days”. She donated yarn to St. Dennis for prayer shawls. Sigurd and Marlyne enjoyed years of camping, riding their Harley and flying. Marlyne was a homemaker, who’s family was always the most important thing in her life. For Marlyne, love was food and food was love. She loved all creatures great and small, Mom loved them all. She is survived by her husband, Sigurd; children, Thomas (Klare) Leskinen, Victoria Leskinen, Melanie (Wolf Kartenbeck) Wichern, and William (Rebecca) Leskinen; grandchildren, Nicholas (Dana) Otterback, Meda (Michael) Szlapka, Margaret, Joshua, Wiley and Ethan; great –grandchildren, Olivia, Cale and Mya; siblings, Sharon Schwartz, Joe Schwartz, Sandra Turner, James (Bev) Schwartz, Laurie (Ken) Turner, and Juli (Doug) Schwartz-Smith; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Meda. A funeral service will be held at ST. DENNIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 505 Dempsey Road, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, with Father Randy Timmerman presiding. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. and at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday. Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation or The American Stroke Association. The family wishes to give a special thank you to the staff at Meriter Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Visitation
Thu Dec 26, 2013 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Madison • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
Visitation
Fri Dec 27, 2013 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
St. Dennis Catholic Church (Madison) • 505 Dempsey Rd., Madison, WI null
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Fri Dec 27, 2013 @ 11:00 AM CDT
St. Dennis Catholic Church (Madison) • 505 Dempsey Rd., Madison, WI null
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Jan McMullen (Hanson)
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Melanie my deepest sympathy in the loss of your mother. She is in a better place and your in my prayers. Jan (Hanson) McMullen
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Margaret M. Wichern
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Grammie Pie, I celebrate you on Christmas Day. Thank you for teaching me how to love, be selfless and be grateful for what I have and who I have in my life. You are an inspiration.
I love you,
Magpie
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Margaret Frechette
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I worked with Marlyne at Great Lakes. Her job title may have been Loan Collector, but her true purpose was Departmental Party Person. She was always ready to throw herself into planning a Legal Department celebration, to organize a treat day or supervise a potluck... She was such a fun, warm person to work with. I still have the Legal Department photo album she compiled of all our holiday parties and summer cookouts. My sincerest condolences to her family.
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Victoria Leskinen
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GRACE AND PEACE .
The Lord is My Shepherd
1A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of
righteousness For His name's sake.…
Victoria
Vicky Jo
Vixen Daddle
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GENE AND BONNIE RUUD
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I have so many memories of Marlyne, too many to share. She was so a help to her mom and always a positive person . Living right next to Tom & Meda we got to get to know her family well and we send our thoughts and condolences to all of you. I also had a privilege to work with her at the Swiss Colony and she was a very efficient and fair supervisor.
Gene & Bonnie Ruud
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Paul Grandchamp
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Although I only knew "Aunt Marleyne" for a relatively short period of time, she made me feel right at home and at ease from the very fist time I met her. I will miss the wonderful food she always had on hand when we'd find the time for a visit. Losing a loved one is so difficult and my deepest sympathies go out to the family. I found some comfort in the words of this poem when I lost my mother a few years back. Maybe you can find some comfort in these words as well.
When tomorrow starts without me and I'm not here to see...If the sun should rise and find your
eyes filled with tears for me, I wish so much you wouldn't cry the way you did today...While thinking of the many things we didn't get to say. I know how much you love me, as much as I love you...And each time you think of me, I know you'll miss me too. But when tomorrow starts without me, Please try to understand... That Jesus came and called my name, and took me by the hand. He said my place was ready in Heaven far above...And that I'd have to leave behind all those I dearly love. So when tomorrow starts without me, don't think we're far apart...For every time you think of me, I’m right here in your heart