Willie Marie Marsh

Willie (Sunny) Marie Wamego-Marsh, Born 10-28-1941 in Claremore, Oklahoma to William O. Wamego and Emma M. Hunt-Wamego. Passing away on 10-03-25 in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Sunny is the second oldest of 13 children, she was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated from Holy Family Catholic High School in 1960. She then started Tulsa Business School while working at Saint Johns Hospital in Tulsa as a nurse's assistant.

Sunny is survived by her loving husband Jimmie of 61 years. Children Christopher (Michelle) Marsh from Indianola, Iowa. Melissa (Chris) Grassmann from Burnsville, Minnesota. Grandchildren Andy (Jenna) Young, Ashley (Lucus) Shaw, Alex (Lauren) Young, Bruce Marsh, Brianna (Brandon) Lauer, Abagail (Adam) Watson, Mitch Grassmann, Anna (Marcus) Tschauner, Emma (Garrett) Lies, Honorary Jorie (Skylar) Hansen. Great grandchildren Evan, Charlotte, Emmett, Bellamy, Declan, Hailey, Daniel, Nicholas, David, Talia, (two more due in the spring).

Sunny met Jimmie Marsh in January of 1964 in Tulsa and were married on October 10th 1964. They moved to Minnesota the next day. Willie had never been away from her family and the move was hard on everyone. But the young couple made their way to Minnesota with no jobs. Settling in Minneapolis. They referred to this time as their lean years. In September of 1965 their son Christopher was born. Sunny thrived as a wife and mother.

Shortly after Chris was born in 1966, Jim and Sunny moved to Lakeville and lived at what is now known as Ritter Farm Park, staying there for 5 years, until their 2nd child Melissa was on the way. They then bought a house in New Market Minnesota where they lived for 33 years.

During this time Sunny worked for Schaper Toys in Lakeville. After the factory closed she went back to school at Dakota County Technical College to be a Medical Transcriptionist. She worked for a counseling clinic in Edina until her retirement in 2001.

Sunny's role of wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother was her pride and joy, family was everything to her and she cherished all of her time with her them, spending time with them at every opportunity. She loved to cook, making countless meals for her family. She also loved movies taking the children to countless movies, even midnight showings.

Upon her retirement they moved back to Oklahoma in august of 2004, living there for 18 years. In May of 2022 Sunny suffered a stroke which is what lead to them moving back to Minnesota to be closer to their children In March of 2023.

Honorary Pallbearers Andrew Young, Alex Young, Bruce Marsh, Mitch Grassmann

Funeral on Tuesday October 14th at St. Nicholas Church in Elko New Market at 11. Gathering of family and friends at 10.

Burial at St. Charles Cemetery on October 15th at 1 in St Charles Iowa.

In lieu of flowers please make an online donation in memory of Willie Marsh to the Dementia Society of America. WWW.dementiasociety.org/donate

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