Marilyn Roaden

She was the sixth of fourteen children, survived by her sisters: Lola (Dale) Parker, Maggie Hogan, Sheila (Scott) Garver, Beckie Peterson, Debbie Burch, Linda (Lonnie) Kutina and Ardene (Jody) Wirts and sisters-in-law, Rose Tydrich, Gail Burch and Brenda Burch.

Preceded in death by her sister Sharon Coleman, and brothers Eldon Nofsinger, Melvyn, Jim, John and Jerry Burch, sister-in-law Sharon Burch and brothers-in-law Butch Coleman, John Tom Hogan, and Jim Peterson.

She is survived by her children, Tim (Becky) Casey, Tony (Sherri) Casey, Tabitha (Earl) Groelle, Tonya Hutson and Tina Gleason. Thirteen grandchildren Dana (Jamin) Conner, Sarah Casey (Phill Kuypers), Stephen (Savannah) Casey, Ashley (Andrew) Kappa, Chelsea Gleason, Mckenzie Hutson, Caleb Casey (Melissa Pierson), Ben Gleason (Grace Conover), Tommy Hutson, Eli Casey, Nicole Casey, Theo Groelle and Jack Hutson, and eight great-grandchildren Eisley, Atlas, Elara, Lilliana, Paxton, Esther, Imogene and Maggie.

Marilyn is also survived by Jesse Roaden, Megan Roaden and her daughters Lydia, Lexi and Lily and Jennifer Young, along with her children Caitlyn and Jordan.

Even though Marilyn lived far away from several of her grandchildren, she made it a priority to get to know them. She celebrated their successes, encouraged them and always had a smile and a hug.

As a little girl, she attended the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Hillsboro, WI. In her adult life she recommitted herself to Christ and was an active member of East Highland United Methodist Church in Columbus, GA. Working to feed the homeless, she made countless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She was a dedicated volunteer at her church thrift store and helped gather and sort baby items for moms in crisis.

Marilyn enjoyed playing cards and most of all she loved to win, especially when money was involved. She could be seen with a cup of coffee in her hand, always! She liked gardening, painting, making crafts, thrift shopping and gambling at the casino. Making meals and sharing meals, watching the ocean and admiring flowers were a few of her favorite things. She loved the beauty of her home state, Wisconsin. However, after moving to Tennessee and then to Georgia, she never missed the cold winters and snow.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 7 pm, East Highland United Methodist Church, 1301 17th Street, Columbus, GA 31901. A Celebration of Life will also be held in Wisconsin on October 22, 2022 at 11 am, Burr Wesleyan Church, S1728 County Highway V, Hillsboro, WI 54634.

The family requests no flowers, please make memorial donations in Marilyn’s name to: East Highland United Methodist Church, 1301 17th Street, Columbus, GA 31901 and/or Susan G. Komen Cancer Foundation, online at www.komen.org. Click on Donate and follow the directions to give a memorial gift.