Marilyn A. (Mary) Holding
October 22, 1935 - February 04, 2013
Obituary
MADISON – Marilyn A. (Mary) Holding, age 77, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family after a long struggle with MS, on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. She was born on Oct. 22, 1935, in Green Bay, the daughter of Roy and Irma (Miller) Wilson. Marilyn was united in marriage to Donald Holding on Oct. 3, 1957. She enjoyed working at Marquette Middle School as a teacher’s aide. She also owned her own ceramic studio, Holiday Ceramics. Mary enjoyed reading, going out to restaurants and day trips to casinos and “The Dogs”. She also had a love for birds. She was a lifelong member of Lakeview Moravian Church. Mary is survived by her husband, Don of 55 years; daughters, Susan (Gary Holmes) Holding and Penny (Randy) Aguilera; grandsons, Noah and Carter Aguilera; a granddaughter, Stephanie Osborne; and caretaker and special friend, Xenia Caracas. She is further survived by nieces and nephews. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents. Memorial service will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Dr., at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, with the Rev. Stacie Marrese-Wheeler presiding. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, and also from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. A special thank you to Kathleen Hoffland, NP, Jane Nauert, RN, Shantera “Sweetness” and Rock for all their loving care and support. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, and also from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday.
Memorial service will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Dr., at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, with the Rev. Stacie Marrese-Wheeler presiding.
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Pete Cerniglia
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Don and Family ,
Sorry to hear the passing of Mary.
Don, the care you were willing to give was a mazing. Mary was so lucky to have the husband she had as well as the family.
May Mary rest in peace.
Pete and Jill Cerniglia
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Jan (Hanson) McMullen
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The Holding Family, My Deepest Sympathy in the loss of your wife and mother and grandma. I use to be a member of Lakeview Moravian. Your mom use to have a girls club for the young gals at the Moravian church and I was one of them. That was when I was much younger and Penny and Susan were between the ages of 6 and 11. I admired your mom and I will forever remember her. She was kind outgoing and full of love for everyone. She was sharing her love of life with everyone she met. Now I can see her rejoicing and jumping around and Praising God now that she has been made whole. I will be praying for your family for strength and that love of life that your mom had. God be with you , Jan McMullen (Hanson)
JR
Jim & Marilyn Reynard
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Don
Very sorry to learn about Mary.Hope you are ok.
Jim & Marilyn Reynard