Marilyn Midthun

Stoughton - Marilyn Joan Midthun, age 86, passed away on Monday September 29, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 27, 1928 in Stoughton, WI. The daughter of Wilmer and Norma (Moe) Rein. She married Thorlife Midthun on February 20, 1949. Together they farmed in the town of Pleasant Springs for many years.

Marilyn was a stay at home Mom that raised three children and helped out with the farm chores. Marilyn really enjoyed mowing the lawn and keeping the family farm beautiful. She especially enjoyed all the Holidays and Saturday morning coffee hour with her children, grandchildren and great grand children. In Marilyn's kitchen you could always find homemade goodies made with lots of love. In later years she spent Friday nights going out to eat for a fish fry with her sister Eileen. She was a lifelong member of Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church, where she also attended school. She was a member of Western Koshkonong Ladies Aid and in recent years was active in making lefse and serving at the annual lutefisk dinner.

She is survived by her children, Roger (Sharon) Midthun, Susan (Mark) Ramberg, and Linda (Ritchie) Olson, all from Stoughton. She is also survived by her 8 grandchildren, Julie (Jeremy) Peyer, Michael (Kristi) Midthun, Aaron (Erin) Ramberg, Abigail (Joshua) Thayer, Andrew (Ashley) Ramberg, Luke (Anna) Olson, Brandon Olson, Brittany Olson ( friend Michael Beale) and 9 great grandchildren, Madelyn, Will, and Sophia Peyer, Kaylea and Emily Midthun, Makayla Ramberg, Levi and Easton Thayer and Evelyn Olson. She is also survived by her sisters Eileen Brekken, Elsa (Lennie) Bronte and brothers Roland Rein and Gunder (Bernice) Rein.

She was preceded in death by her parents Wilmer and Norma , husband Thorlife, brother in-law Elmer Brekken and sister in-law Janice Rein

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday October 4, 2014 at Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church, 2633 Church St. Cottage Grove, with Rev. Thomas Heyn presiding. Visitation will be held 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday October 3, 2014 at Cress Funeral Home, 206 W. Prospect, Stoughton. And additional visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Service on Saturday. She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Western Koshkonong Cemetery. Following the services, friends and family are invited to a luncheon in the Church Fellowship Hall.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made out to Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church.

The family would like to thank Agrace HospiceCare and the Stoughton Hospital for the care she received.