Marilyn J. Wobith

Marilyn J. Wobith, 86, of Stevensville, formerly of Chicago, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11:30 A.M. Wednesday at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph with Rev. Phil Bubar officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Saugatuck, Michigan. Friends may call from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Those wishing to sign Marilyn’s Memory Book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Marilyn was born February 4, 1925 in Chicago to William & Alma M. (Johnson) Anderson. She graduated from Lakeview High School in Chicago in 1942. Marilyn was employed for many years as a cook at Northbrook Jr. High School in Northbrook, Illinois. In her spare time, she enjoyed tending to her flower & vegetable gardens, and cooking & baking. Marilyn was a loving mother who cherished the time spent with her children & grandchildren. Marilyn is survived by three sons-Kenneth (Patty) Wobith of Chicago, Donald (Mary) Wobith of Saugatuck, Larry (Debbie) Wobith of Vernon Hills, IL; nine grandchildren-Stacey (Chuck) Linkowski, Amy (Patrick) Cummins, Katie Helsel, James, David, Andrew & Ashley Wobith, Jenny (Brian) Loring, Kristen (Dave) Patterson; three great-grandchildren-Jake Linkowski, Owen Cummins, Stella Loring; her sister-Dorothy Nordlander of St. Joseph; her brother Richard (Carole) Anderson of Deergrove, WI; and several close nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and by an infant sister Alma Anderson.