Marilyn Jeffries

Marilyn Jeffries obituary, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Marilyn Jeffries

Marilyn Jeffries Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Herman-Taylor Funeral Home - Wisconsin Rapids on Aug. 21, 2025.

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Marilyn E. Jeffries, age 76, of Wisconsin Rapids passed away Monday, August 18, 2025 at her residence.

Marilyn was born July 5, 1949 in Artesia, California to John and Katherine (Brown) Lewis. She married Robert Jeffries on July 27, 1968 in Huntington Beach, California. She worked as a front desk clerk at various hotels in California and for at her brother's hotel in Oklahoma City.

Marilyn loved collecting pigs and watching Judge Judy on television. She was a people person and loved spending time with her family. She was an excellent cook and baker. She especially enjoyed baking cookies and fudge at Christmas time and shipping it to relatives and friends across the country.

Marilyn is survived by her loving husband, Robert; two children: Robert "Bobby" (Kelly) Jeffries Jr. and Robyn Jeffries (Chris); three grandchildren: Mackenzie, Mykayla, and Bryen; and her siblings: John (Warren Burdick) Lewis Jr., Kathy (Richard) Hibbs, and Annette (Dave) Ward. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Susan (Herman) Riess.

The family will be having a Celebration of Life at her residence in Wisconsin Rapids in early September.

They would like to thank the nurses and staff at Heartland Hospice for the exceptional end of life care Marilyn received.

Herman-Taylor Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.

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