Marilyn Jane Iwanicki

Marilyn J. (Koehler) Iwanicki, 63, of Hadley passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, November 26th at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital. She was born in Northampton on July 20, 1961, to the late Edward Koehler, and to Virginia (West) Koehler of Hadley. Marilyn was a graduate of Hopkins Academy, and later went on to receive her bachelor's degree from SUNY Cobleskill. She had various jobs throughout her life, from long time delivery person of the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Victory Health Care, Highland Valley Elder Services, and most recently she worked for ServiceNet as a resident counselor. She enjoyed showing her Holstein cows and judging vegetables at various fairs. Marilyn was a member of the New England Holstein Association, Hope Grange, and Hadley American Legion Post 271. She is survived by her loving mother, Virginia of Hadley, her brothers, Edward and his wife Sharon and Kenneth Koehler all of Hadley, her sister Suzin Koehler of Westfield, and her nieces, Emily Koehler of Agawam, and Grace Koehler of N. Amherst. She was predeceased by her father Edward Koehler who passed away in 1985. Calling hours will be Thursday December 5th from 9 -11 AM at the DROZDAL FUNERAL HOME OF NORTHAMPTON, followed by a prayer service to begin at 11 AM. Burial will immediately follow in Olde Hadley Cemetery on Cemetery Rd., Hadley. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Cancer Connection, 41 Locust Street, Northampton, MA 01060, or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. For more information, or to leave the family a personal condolence, please visit Drozdalfuneralhome.com.