Marilyn E. Mohler

Marilyn E. Mohler passed away at 10:00 AM Thursday, November 10, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation with the family will be from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Sunday, November 13, 2016, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, November 14, 2016 at Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain William Rosser officiating. Burial will be in Johnson’s Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens immediately following.Marilyn was born in Bogota, Texas May 25, 1930 during the Great Depression. At two years of age, Marilyn moved to Townsend, Maryland. At six years of age, she was interviewed for placement to attend private school. She was asked by the interviewer what a Butterfly was and instead a word answer, she began dancing around the room and fluttering like a butterfly. Once accepted, this began a lifelong belief of reinventing one's self, like the butterfly. At the age of nine, Marilyn's mother contracted tuberculosis and they moved back to West Texas for the dry climate. Her mother did not survive and would forever create a void that was only filled in her life with faith in God and family. When Marilyn was eleven, Pearl Harbor was attacked and America was at war. Everything was rationed- sugar, coffee, shoes, tires and gasoline. When your one pair of shoes' soles wore out, you made cardboard soles to cover the holes. That's why she loved her sugar and coffee and had tons of shoes. Marilyn attended and graduated from Lake View High School in 1948. She was on the honor roll, Cheerleading squad and active in Drama. She so appreciated the great teachers that continued to encourage her. The outside support was so important to her, for there was none at home. Marilyn continued her love and support for her brother and sister and always took care of them.One day she met her Prince Charming. He wasn't on a white horse, but he did come to her rescue. Marilyn was at a class party and two guys kept trying to get her to go with them and she did not want to go. Out stepped this big husky boy from the crowd. "Didn't you hear boys, the little lady said she didn't want to go!" This boy was Buster Mohler. He walked her home and forever looked after her. On April 5, 1948, Marilyn and Buster were married. They moved to a large ranch that Buster managed. Marilyn couldn't cook. As a result, they ate a lot of bologna. They had a few growing pains their first year of marriage. He wouldn't let her wear shorts, Marilyn wanted to know where they were, Buster said he burned them, hence she burned his cowboy hat. She later found out, he had given them to her sister. No she wasn't in trouble, he just found out real quick, don't fib.. Buster and Marilyn were married for 65 years until Buster's death in 2013. He would forever be her "John Wayne". Marilyn, after raising her beautiful family on the ranch, began her career in 1970 in real estate. As the real estate market began to decline, Marilyn went to work for KLST-TV formally KCTV. This began her love of sales, marketing, promotion and advertising. It was a creative world and she excelled. Marilyn was the first female TV sales executive in San Angelo, achieving 115% over her quota consistently. This was a beginning of many "firsts" in her successful career. In 1975, she opened her own advertising business. This was the first female owned advertising agency with many exclusive clients such as Hemphill- Wells department store and M.L. Leddy and Sons. . Marilyn was a member of Miles Baptist Church. In 1960 President John F. Kennedy established the Commission on the Status Women Nationally. The Governor of Texas created the State Commission on the status of women in 1970. Marilyn established the local chapter in San Angelo. She was appointed to several boards and was involved in National, City and State politics. In 1976, Marilyn was a delegate to the Texas State convention for the primary election for President. In 1982, the mayor of San Angelo appointed Marilyn to serve a three year term on the Colisuem Board and Convention Center. In 2012, Marilyn was honored by the Girl Scouts of America as a Woman of Distinction. Marilyn was considered to be a trail blazer. Marilyn very humbling accepted and was so glad through her career that she had contributed in some small way to the encouragement of future generations of women. Marilyn had many great accomplishments and her most cherished, was her loving family. It was her constant focus in love, life and reinvention. All her life, her drive was always the symbol of the butterfly. Endurance, change, hope and life. "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty" Maya Angelou Marilyn was preceded in death by her loving son, Stacy Mohler and devoted husband, Buster Mohler. Survivors include her son, Jay Mohler and wife Mary of San Angelo, daughters, Karen Petty and husband Phil of Abilene and Tesa M. Whitley and husband Johnny of Horseshoe Bay, seven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be her grandsons and granddaughter, Zane Petty, Shae Jones, Kalyn Petty, Stacy Jones, Ryan Mohler, Adam Mohler and Kelly Mohler. The family would like to thank all the wonderful caregivers of Visiting Angels and Diane Bass Homecare Services. Their care and compassion was second to none. Special thanks to Interim Hospice Care. "Often in life what appears to be an ending is really a glorious beginning" In lieu of flowers the family request memorials to The American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, or the charity of your choice.