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Unruh, Marilyn Ann
Marilyn Ann Unruh, 74, of Kimberly, Wis., formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton, Wis. Private services will be held. Inurnment at East Side Cemetery, Elkader.
Survivors include her daughters, Linda Skaggs and Julie Yirkovsky; a brother, Ivan Freitag; a sister, Vergean Schmidt; grandchildren, Amanda Thome, Joshua Yirkovsky, Amber Dickerson, Adam Bouzek, Justin Yirkovsky and Austin Skaggs; great-grandchildren, Braydan Thome and Carl Dickerson IV; and two sons-in-law, David Yirkovsky and Carl Dickerson III.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Ella Breitsprecher.
Marilyn was born in Elkader, Iowa, on June 10, 1935. Marilyn enjoyed time with her family and friends. She had a great sense of humor, good heart and touched a lot of peoples lives. She will be missed a greatly.
In lieu of flowers, memorials maybe directed to Julie Yirkovsky, 713 S. Railroad St., Kimberly, WI 54136.
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