Marlys Mae ECKERT

1929 - 2018  (89 years)

• Name	Marlys Mae ECKERT
  Birth	1929	Dunn County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Death	12 Mar 2018	Mountain Iron, St. Louis County, Minnesota
  Notes	Or May. She had a brother, Gordon, who was born in Menomonie, Wisconsin, so she may have been too. She survived her husband. Marlys Mae Saxhaug, 88, of Virginia died Monday, March 12, 2018, peacefully, in Diamond Willow Assisted Living Residence in Mountain Iron. She was born September 24, 1929, in Menominee, WI, the daughter of Frederick and Hazel (Pechmiller) Eckert. Marlys married Vernon Delford Saxhaug on March 22, 1952, in Amery, WI, and was a longtime resident of Virginia. She was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school and Wednesday Release Time. She participated in Golf Leagues, a walking group, a painting group, a ceramic club, the Apache Wells Cribbage Club, and was a member of the Virginia Study Club. She enjoyed playing cribbage, fishing, and gardening and cooking; you never left her home hungry. Marlys enjoyed Christmas time, the Fourth of July celebrations, and her lake homes. Marlys’ greatest joy came from time spent with her family, whom she cherished dearly; her life was all about family. Marlys is survived by children: Sherry (Jeff) Coughlin, Aurora, MN, Deborah Saxhaug, Inver Grove Heights, MN, Mark Saxhaug, Britt, MN, Karen Saxhaug Walden (Jim Walden), Maple Grove, MN, Bradford Saxhaug (Christine Jones), Virginia, MN, and Eric Saxhaug (Jennifer Rebholz) of Ely Lake; grandchildren: Briana Coughlin, Ashley (Joe) Walli, Kacie Coughlin, Dillon Saxhaug, Lauren Saxhaug Carlson, Adam Saxhaug (Tiffany Austad), Kiersten Saxhaug, Derek (Michaela Jansen) Walden, Jacob Walden, Samuel Walden, Samantha (Mike) Irish, Jessica (Pat) Mitsch, William (Lindsey) Jones, Alexandra Saxhaug, Alex Rebholz, and Connor Saxhaug; great-grandchildren: Jamison Saxhaug Anderson, Logan Irish, Odin Taylor, Karson Saxhaug Lentsch, River Coughlin, Brady Mitsch, Jace Walli, Eliza Irish, and Camden Mitsch; Special family members: Joyce Garcia and Michael Skinner; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Vernon; daughter: Karen Marie Walden; and siblings: Laverne Eckert, Betty Peterson, Gordon Eckert, and Phyllis Burke.
  Person ID	I2597	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	14 May 2021

  
  

  Family	Vernon Delford SAXHAUG,   b. 8 Jan 1928, St. Louis County, Minnesota d. 15 Mar 2016, Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1952	Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin
  	Redeemer Lutheran
  Children	1. Karen Marie SAXHAUG,   b. 29 Sep 1959, St. Louis County, Minnesota d. 23 Nov 2007, Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F6401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 May 2021