Marilyn Hesemeier

Marilyn Hesemeier (Watson) passed away on November 23, 2025. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, wife, and friend.

Marilyn’s Christian faith was one of the most important parts of her existence, showing her devotion to God throughout her life and in raising her children.

Born in Calgary, Alberta, she moved throughout Canada many times during the early years of her life while her father trained pilots in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Her family eventually settled in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Marilyn went to business college and moved to Edmonton in the early 1970’s, working various secretarial positions. She met her husband Manfred at one of these positions. Ultimately, Marilyn had said that all she wanted to be was a Mother. After having her daughters, she took on this role with great enthusiasm and responsibility. Whether it was baking in the kitchen together, singing songs on the guitar, or tucking her children into bed at night, Marilyn will always be remembered as being a wonderful mother to her two little dollies, as she would call them.

For the last year of her life, she lived happily and at peace in her condominium in Windsor Estates in Spruce Grove with the help of her daughters and amazing support workers at Home Instead.

Marilyn is survived by her daughters Karen (Brian) and Susan (Mike); grandchildren Andrew, Caleb, Austin, Kate, and step-grandchildren Wyatt & Ashley; brother George and sister-in-law Kathy; sisters-in-law Anita, Marion, and Christa (Blair); and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband (Manfred) and her parents (John and Alberta Watson), brother Norman, father-in-law and mother-in-law Helmut and Ursula Hesemeier, and brothers-in-law John Sak and Bill Durocher. She and her husband Manfred passed away just over two years apart and were both 77 when they passed. They are together now, happy and at peace.

A celebration of Marilyn's life was held on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 2 p.m. at St. Augustine's - Parkland Anglican Church in Spruce Grove, AB.

Marilyn was a compassionate person and felt empathy for people who were suffering hardship. Please consider donating to Auggie’s Café at St. Augustine's Parkland Anglican Church or St. Andrew’s Thrift Store, two organizations close to where she lived that help people in need.