Marilyn Riedlinger Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Riedlinger, Marilyn 9/30/1926 – 3/20/2016 Saginaw, Michigan Our loving Aunt went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Cartwright Hospice Residence. She was 89 years old. Marilyn was born on September 30, 1926, in Saginaw to the late Engelbert and Mary (Raschman) Riedlinger. She was the baby of the family with one older sister and four older brothers. A lifelong resident of Saginaw, she graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1944. Marilyn was employed by the City of Saginaw for 32 years, retiring in 1987. She became the first woman employed by the Saginaw Fire Department when she transferred from City Hall to Central Fire Station in 1960. She worked as the secretary for the Saginaw Fire Chief for the next 27 years. Marilyn was a very loving, caring and gentle person. She was an avid reader and enjoyed crocheting. She loved to reminisce of the many wonderful times she had shared over the years with family and friends. Her compassion and caring for those in need was evident by the financial donations she routinely provided to numerous charitable organizations. Marilyn was a woman of strong faith. She was baptized October 24, 1926, and confirmed on Palm Sunday, March 17, 1940, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. For the past 35 years, Marilyn was a faithful member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Left to cherish the memory of Aunt Marilyn are five generations of nieces and nephews, including 14 nieces and nephews, 36 great-nieces and nephews, 58 great-great nieces and nephews, and 27 great-great-great nieces and nephews. This past November she was blessed to see her first great-great-great-great nephew. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, five siblings and their spouses, Irene (Oscar) Arnst, Butch (Violet) Riedlinger, Frederick (Anita) Riedlinger, William (Dorothy) Riedlinger, and Robert (Lois) Riedlinger. She was also preceded in death by her oldest nephew, Gerald Arnst and a great-niece, Stacey Riedlinger. The family wishes to thank the NICU staff at St. Mary’s of Michigan Medical Center and the Cartwright Hospice Residence for the love and care they gave our Aunt Marilyn. FUNERAL: A funeral service for Marilyn will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 5335 Brockway Rd. The Rev. Robert M. Eggers will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. VISITATION: Friends are welcome to visit with the family at the Wakeman Funeral Home, Inc., 1218 N. Michigan Ave., Saginaw, on Monday, March 28, 2016, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. and then at the church on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Organ Fund. Memories and sympathies of Marilyn may be shared with the family on her memorial website at WakemanFuneralHome.com

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Marilyn Riedlinger

September 30, 1926 - March 20, 2016