Marilyn Zirkel Brueggeman, 79, passed away in her home on January 26, 2013. She was born on October 25, 1933 in Richmond Hill, New York, attended John Adams High School, went to secretarial school and worked for Bristol Myers in New York City. She married William Brueggeman in 1960 and they moved to Houston in 1961.
She is survived by her daughter, Laura Green and Laura's husband Tim as well as her two grandchildren Matthew and Katie Green. She is preceded in death by her husband, William, and her parents William and Thyra Zirkel.
A memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 1, 2013 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 8601 Chimney Rock Rd. Houston, Texas 77096 . Interment will follow at Memorial Oaks Cemetery. The family suggests that memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.