Individual Details
Marilyn McQuillin
(1 Nov 1926 - 17 Nov 2012)
Daily Jefferson County Union, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, Monday, November 19, 2012: Whitewater--- Marilyn Mae Kienbaum, 86, of Whitewater, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family members, on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at her home. Marilyn was born in Janesville on Nov. 1, 1926, the daughter of Ada and Donald McQuillin. She also had two stepfathers, Dewey Kading and Gus Utterberg. Marilyn married Harold Kienbaum, a farmer, on June 7, 1944. She and Harold lived on a farm on Townline Road in rural Whitewater for many years. They had six children.
Marilyn moved to the house where she lived as a child in Whitewater in 1995. Marilyn loved Whitewater. It was indeed her town! She always would tell people it was a great place to live. She always was a wonderful community servant. Besides raising six children and helping Harold run the farm, she has done many other things as well. She worked for the Census Bureau for a couple of years. She served as side supervisor on the Whitewater Township Board for two years and as township chairperson for four years. After Marilyn moved to the city of Whitewater, she served on the Whitewater City Council.
Marilyn also was the director of the Whitewater Food Pantry for many years. She always looked out for the less fortunate. She not only helped them with food, but helped them find housing, furniture, clothes, etc. She also helped many young people by letting them do community service at the food pantry. Her greatest honor from the people of Whitewater was to have the food pantry named after her. She was the recipient of many other community awards. Marilyn was a great advocate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students. She was invited to talk about the food pantry and city government many times to the students.
Surviving are her children, Kenneth Kienbaum, Leonard Kienbaum, John (Janice) Kienbaum, James (Jodeen) Kienbaum, all of Whitewater, Nancy (Randy) Thelen of Elkhorn and Janice Kienbaum of Barron; grandchildren, Cori (Jeremy) Niemuth, Rick Kienbaum, John (Christina) Kienbaum, Michael Kienbaum, Brittany Kienbaum, Jeffrey (Kim) Pagel, Jennifer (Ryan) Buhrow, Ryan (Jen) Kienbaum, Eric, Brandon, Amy, Jill, Peggy (Scott) Dixon, Kim (Derek) Colsan, Katie (Mike) Wozniak, Bridget (Ben) Krutzik and Jason (Sasha) Thelen; 15 great-grandchildren. She also is survived by sisters-in-law, Harriet Millard, Helen Stork and Lucille Kienbaum; brother-in-law, Carl Kienbaum; and many nieces and nephews.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Kienbaum; parents, Ada Utterberg, Donald McQuillin, and stepfathers Dewey Kading and Gus Utterberg; as well as aunts and uncles, Harley and Winnie Chatfield, and Ed and Vida Johnston.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, at the First English Lutheran Church. Visitation will be on Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Nitardy Funeral Home in Whitewater, and at the church on Wednesday from noon until the time of service.
Marilyn moved to the house where she lived as a child in Whitewater in 1995. Marilyn loved Whitewater. It was indeed her town! She always would tell people it was a great place to live. She always was a wonderful community servant. Besides raising six children and helping Harold run the farm, she has done many other things as well. She worked for the Census Bureau for a couple of years. She served as side supervisor on the Whitewater Township Board for two years and as township chairperson for four years. After Marilyn moved to the city of Whitewater, she served on the Whitewater City Council.
Marilyn also was the director of the Whitewater Food Pantry for many years. She always looked out for the less fortunate. She not only helped them with food, but helped them find housing, furniture, clothes, etc. She also helped many young people by letting them do community service at the food pantry. Her greatest honor from the people of Whitewater was to have the food pantry named after her. She was the recipient of many other community awards. Marilyn was a great advocate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students. She was invited to talk about the food pantry and city government many times to the students.
Surviving are her children, Kenneth Kienbaum, Leonard Kienbaum, John (Janice) Kienbaum, James (Jodeen) Kienbaum, all of Whitewater, Nancy (Randy) Thelen of Elkhorn and Janice Kienbaum of Barron; grandchildren, Cori (Jeremy) Niemuth, Rick Kienbaum, John (Christina) Kienbaum, Michael Kienbaum, Brittany Kienbaum, Jeffrey (Kim) Pagel, Jennifer (Ryan) Buhrow, Ryan (Jen) Kienbaum, Eric, Brandon, Amy, Jill, Peggy (Scott) Dixon, Kim (Derek) Colsan, Katie (Mike) Wozniak, Bridget (Ben) Krutzik and Jason (Sasha) Thelen; 15 great-grandchildren. She also is survived by sisters-in-law, Harriet Millard, Helen Stork and Lucille Kienbaum; brother-in-law, Carl Kienbaum; and many nieces and nephews.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Kienbaum; parents, Ada Utterberg, Donald McQuillin, and stepfathers Dewey Kading and Gus Utterberg; as well as aunts and uncles, Harley and Winnie Chatfield, and Ed and Vida Johnston.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, at the First English Lutheran Church. Visitation will be on Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Nitardy Funeral Home in Whitewater, and at the church on Wednesday from noon until the time of service.
Events
| Birth | 1 Nov 1926 | Janesville, Rock Co., Wisconsin |  | ||
| Marriage | 7 Jun 1944 | Harold Kienbaum | | ||
| Death | 17 Nov 2012 | Whitewater, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin | | ||
| Burial | Unknown |
Families
| Spouse | Harold Kienbaum ( - 2012) |
| Child | Kenneth Kienbaum ( - ) |
| Child | Janice Kienbaum ( - ) |
| Child | John Kienbaum ( - ) |
| Child | James Kienbaum ( - ) |
| Child | Leonard Kienbaum ( - ) |
| Child | Nancy Kienbaum ( - ) |
| Father | Donald J. McQuillin (1906 - 1989) |
| Mother | Ada May Chatfield (1908 - 1995) |
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave.
2. Social Security Death Index.
3. Obituary of Marilyn (McQuillin) Kienbaum, Daily Jefferson County Union, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, Monday, November 19, 2012.
4. Social Security Death Index.