Melissa Anne Marks

Melissa Anne Marks, age 46, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born August 17, 1976 in Wild Rose, the daughter of Faye G. Huber and Robin Tankersley. She married Jeremy J. Marks on October 24, 1998 at Grace United Methodist Church in Wautoma.

Melissa was a 1994 graduate of Wautoma High School, a graduate of Silver Lake College with a Bachelor’s degree – Psychology and a graduate of Lakeland College with a Master of Arts (M.A) – Community Counseling.  Melissa started her career working for different organizations as an Intensive In-Home Case Manager / Family Therapist, Family & Community Therapist as well as a Mental Health Therapist.  In 2015 Melissa started her own company as a Licensed Professional Counselor.  Her company was very successful over the years, she loved to help people and her clients meant the world to her.

Melissa enjoyed the simple things in life, shopping, driving, Tuesday movie night, dinning or her favorite was just being at home with her family talking, sharing stories, laughing, celebrating Holidays, Birthdays and watching TV together.  Melissa dedicated herself to her daughters and husband.  She wanted the very best for them, making sure they knew they were loved, cherished and cared for.  Melissa’s eyes, heart and spirt would light up any room filling it full of life and will be dearly missed.  We could not have asked for a better daughter, wife and mother.

Melissa is survived by her husband, Jeremy J. Marks, Omro; two daughters, Mackenzie Marks (Dalton Hahn), Omro and Megan Marks, Omro; her father and stepmother, Faye G. (Joanne) Huber, Berlin; her mother and stepfather, Robin (Kenneth) Hilgendorf, Wautoma; one sister, Rebecca Neubauer, Oshkosh; her grandmother, Janet Norgard; niece, Paige Neubauer; nephews, Spencer Spanbauer and Carson Schettl; uncle Jeffrey Tankersley; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Russell and Judy Marks, Wautoma; brother-in-law, Jeffrey Marks, Wautoma. She is further survived by other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her great grandmother, Vyrle Nelson, great grandfather, Harlod Nelson; grandmother Sylvia Huber; uncles, Randall Tankersley and Jon Tankersley; half-brother, Jarrod Carlson.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, N2133 Southgate Terrace, Wautoma with Rev. Stephanie Taylor officiating. Burial will be at Wautoma Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 15, 2023 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Leikness Funeral Home in Wautoma and on Tuesday at the church from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services.