Marjorie L Stalman

Marjorie L Stalman was born January 8, 1930, and passed peacefully at 95 on October 12, 2025. Marjorie is survived by her sister Eleanor, her son Ron and wife Debbie Stalman. Her daughter Debbie and her husband Cliff Spitzenpfiel, Grandson Corey and wife Jennifer and their children Nolan, Eva, and Jade. Grandson Travis and his children Marissa and Shelby.

Marjorie was born in Quincy Massachusetts to Willard and Eugenia Lemon. She was the youngest of three children. George Jr and Eleanor. Growing up Marjorie worked in the family grocery store, Lemon’s Market adding receipts and putting up orders for customers after school. Her afternoon treat was a dill pickle instead of chocolate. She remembers the man who delivered eggs to her father’s store would leave copies of the Watchtower for her father and family. Those seeds of truth would play a major role in Marjorie’s life. At 18 Majorie packed her car and traveled to St Petersburg Florida to work as a waitress at the Vinoy Hotel for the winter. Marjorie ultimately decided to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a secretary.

Marjorie met and married the love of her life Linwood in 1952. In their early years they enjoyed water skiing, even starting their own water-skiing school. In 1956 Marj and Lin welcomed Deborah their first child. In 1958 they welcomed their son Ron. 1958 also marked the year that Marjorie symbolized her dedication to Jehovah as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Marjorie had always been a student of the Bible and wanted her children to cultivate the same love for the truth.

Marjorie enjoyed being a homemaker and mother. There was nothing like coming home from school with the aroma of fresh baked rolls, or cinnamon buns or even better her famous “dark cake” in the air. Marjorie enjoyed showing hospitality to the friends from the different congregations we attended as a family. She made her home available for book study and meetings for field service. She especially enjoyed welcoming young people into her home to encourage them.

Once the kids were grown, Marjorie and Lin had the opportunity to travel. They would load up the Winnebago and travel the west coast and Canada while Lin called on his business clients. Their favorite spot was Maui where they would swim and snorkel at Kapalua.

Later in life, Lin suffered a stroke and other health complications. Marjorie’s role changed to caregiver while working full time for the Orange County Marshals office. After Lin passed and she retired, Marjorie enjoyed having a larger share in the preaching activity and hosting delegates from international conventions.

As her health declined, and confined to home care, Marjorie never missed an opportunity to talk to nurses, doctors, dialysis technicians, hospital chaplains about her wonderful hope of living forever in paradise in perfect health.

Marjorie will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and spiritual sister whose faith and hope never wavered. We know that she is living in Jehovah’s memory and soon hear Jehovah’s voice and awake to life in paradise and will join the family in welcoming back Lin, Eugenia, Willard, and Andy.