Marie E. Tollard's Obituary
Marie E. Tollard, age 88 Beloved Mother and Grandmother of Oshkosh passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning July 19, 2016 after a short illness at the Waterford in Oshkosh. She was born in Neenah on September 18, 1927 the daughter of Arnold and Mary (Meyer) Brunn. She married Chester Tollard on August 21, 1947. Marie is survived by three sons; Gerald (Lisa) Tollard of Oshkosh, Lawrence (Lori) Tollard of Marathon, WI and Ben Tollard of Berlin. Four daughters; Patricia (Ronald) Anderson of Oshkosh, Sharon (Daniel) Valdez of Oshkosh, Jennifer Anderson of Appleton and Angela (Keith) Burgett of Oshkosh. One sister; Bernice Bodde of Kansas. Sisters-in-law; Darlene Curtis, Kathy (Tim) Sebora, Mary Ellen Tollard and Mary Tollard. Brothers-in-law; Leo Demski and Terry Miller. Thirteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Marie's extended family Clay & Kara Demmerly and their children, Matt & Carrie Demmerly and their children, and Dan & Karen Demmerly and their children. Also Marie's beloved Cat Patches, nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Chester in 2002, three sisters; Frances, Marcella and Dorothy. Sisters-in-law; Loraine Groff, Elaine Haase, Fran Demski and Vivian Miller. Brothers-in-law; Delbert, Harold, Dick, Claude and Calvin Tollard, Stanley Buck, Morris Beck and Al Bodde. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday July 21, 2016 at 11 am at St. Raphael's Catholic Church at 830 S. Westhaven Drive. Oshkosh, WI 54904. Father Edward Looney will be the celebrant. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 9 am until the time of Mass. Committal services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers a memorial fund will be established in Marie's name. Special Thank You to the staff at the Waterford, Mercy Medical Center 1st floor and Heartland Hospice. Marie will be deeply missed and she was the light of her families life.
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