Marilyn "Dotes" Mae Bourassa-Schuh, 75, Marinette, passed away Monday, Jan.
16, 2012, at Bay Area Medical Center, Marinette. Marilyn was born Nov. 10,
1936, the 9th of 10 children, in Oconto, to the late Edmond and Celia
(Belongia) Bourassa. Marilyn loved doing crafts and was very gifted in
drawing and needle work. She was a huge Green Bay Packers fan. Marilyn was a
practicing Catholic her entire life. She was a very loving mother,
grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Marilyn is survived by four daughters, Theresa (special friend, Marshall
Lund) Petermann, Marinette; Rhonda (Tom) Schmit, Pulaski; Dorothy "DJ"
(special friend, Troy Brezsko) Hendricks, Porterfield; Brenda (Craig)
Hartwell, Green Bay; a sister, Barbara (Jerry) VanHulle, Oconto; two
brothers, Tom (Viola) Bourassa, Oconto; Byron (Judy) Bourassa, Green Bay;
two sisters-in law, Frances Bourassa, Washington; Marge Bourassa, Green Bay;
11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death
by four brothers, Clifford, Francis, Bob, and Bill Bourassa; two sisters,
Betty Willharm and Jean McGovern; and son-in-law, Mike Petermann.
The family will receive relatives and friends at the Gallagher Funeral Home,
Oconto, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, from 5 to 9 p.m., with prayer services by
Deacon Walter Kaszynski at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be
Celebrated 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with
the Rev. Joel Sember officiating. Online condolences may be expressed at www.gallagherfuneralhome.net.