Marilyn Dechaine Obituary

It’s been almost 13 years since you’ve been gone, but never forgotten. You were a huge part of my childhood & it still makes me smile just thinking about all the fun memories. I sure do miss you!

A year has passed now Mare and another football season has begun.It seems like not that long ago since we were watching the Vikings games together.It still is no fun to come home to a house without you but you will always be here in my heart no matter what lies ahead.I miss you so much Mare..........Always....Dick

Marilyn - It has been a little over a year since you left us - We still miss you think and talk about you often like it was just yesterday that you were here at TA - You left a lasting impression on us all. Football season is here and I think maybe this year your beloved Vikings are going to play some good football and I am sure you will be watching. I miss you MA.

Football season will always be a reminder of Marilyn. I was just having a conversation with my dad the other day about fantasy football. He had his draft in which they are randomly assigned a draft order and he got the #1 pick and took LaDanian Tomlinson.....I think Marilyn would have been a much more loyal Vikings fan and gone with Adrian Peterson.

AUGUST 27TH,2007-GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

What a gift - to live a life that blesses everyone who comes in contact with you. Marilyn was such a gift - Her fabulous cooking, which she was so generous in sharing, her arts & crafts projects that filled many homes with beauty and her thoughtfulness - her passion for football that made all of us smile - her kindness to anything alive - her beautiful gardening... Many things remind me of Marilyn and cause me to again be so thankful for what she has given to our family by just being herself. Her presence is felt, even in her absence - and causes me to experience a warmth in my heart, to smile and to remember -

EVERY DAY IS MEMORIAL DAY, EVEN THE CRITTERS MISS YOU!

Tomorrow is Memorial Day; it doesn't seem adequate to have a single day that represents all the memories that we have from loved ones passed - but it does server as a marker to remind us to pause and reflect on their lives. It was a hard year for the Dechaine family, we lost Marilyn and then in December our beloved Grandma Opal. In this season where life is bursting out in green leaves and bright flowers, I find myself smiling when I think of Grandma Opal and Marilyn planting an ever-blooming garden together in the mystery that is beyond life as we may know it.

My dear Marilyn nearly 9 months have went by since your passing and I still miss you so terribly much.Everyday I think of the great memories I have but I also feel the pain of sadness from missing you.To this day baby I still think of you every waking hour and take some comfort in the fact that I was blessed with having shared so many years with you.100 more years would still not have been enough so thank you for being so wonderful in the years we did have together.Moving on without you is the most difficult thing I could imagine but I will try as I know you would want me to not give up.Remember to save a place for me in paradise with you and all our friends family and loved ones.I am still just so gratefulfor you and your love Mare as you were " close enough to perfect for me! Always friends.....Always lovers.....for Always.......Dick

It is wonderful to read each of the memories left in this book by friends and family of Marilyn. She was a remarkable woman, full of compassion and grace. When my husband, Will, was feeling shy as the first "in law" to join our family, he always (and still reminds me!) that Marilyn was the first person to go out of her way to welcome him to the family and let him know he was loved. I know our entire family felt blessed by her presence and delighted in her overflowing hospitality. I feel Marilyn's spirit whenever encounter someone who is giving, kind and makes you smile from the very depth of yourself.

The first time I met Marilyn, she fed me lunch. I bet a lot of people can say that. It was many years ago at the Oronoco Antique Fair. I met both Marilyn and Dick that day...both so sweet, bright, welcomng. I've seen Marilyn a couple of times a year since then, and every time we visited, I felt that same sense of kindness and love. I'll really miss her. Thinking of you often Dick. Love to you and your family.

Since the day she entered our family, Marilyn showed herself to be kind, loving, and incredibly generous. It's difficult to write exactly how much she meant to our family. As a little girl I loved hearing the stories she told about "her" animals and I wished that our backyard had such a menagerie. As I grew older I came to appreciate the time, effort, and love she put into everything she did - her art, her cooking, they were all an expression of her love and generosity. I am thankful to have had Marilyn in my life. She will be missed.

Oh Marilyn, you have been in my thoughts and prayers especially during this Holiday Season. You kept me entertained with all your
stories and I miss our lunches together. You are truly loved and missed.

I just know our exerise classes on Mondays would be full of your bubbling personality now that the Vikings have won some games.

Will continue to have wonderful memories of you -- You were such a loving person. I think of you too, Dick, for Marilyn always talked about you with so much love.

Darlene Shaw

Marilyn showed her kind heart in so many ways: her love for animals, her cooking, and her constant giving to everyone around her. She always put others before herself. She will truly be missed...

Reading these entries has reminded me of so much, and now I'm struggling to find the words to say. I'm thankful for Marilyn, for her patient, kind, loving, generous, considerate, and understanding spirit. I'm thankful that I had the opportunity to spend time with her and get to know her. As soon as she came into our family, she was a staple of love and commitment, bringing all the rest of us closer together...and wow, could she cook! Marilyn personified love and joy in so many ways...it was a privilege to know her. She was and is an inspiration and will be dearly missed.

marliyn was some one i could go to when i needed to talk. this thanksgiving she may not be here with us but she is in heaven feedind bird and wild turkey and praiseing the lord god almight. we truly miss marilyn alot.
lots alove from
cathy gaston
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nancy,larry,ria,rory,cherry,kaley, haley,david,marley

Today Marilyn is being missed deeply by me & my family. But, Dick she's looking down with the turkeys from heaven on you today.I miss the candy she use to hand out to my siblings and I. But, I know that Marilyn would enjoy seeing the turkeys. We loved her & we love you Dick!

I FIRST MET MARILYN ON A HOT AUGUST DAY AT THE ORONOKO GOLD RUSH DAYS MANY YEARS AGO. WHILE I LOVED HER FRIED CHICKEN AND BARS, I LOVED HER WARM HOSPITALITY AND ABILITY TO MAKE ME FEEL COMFORTABLE EVEN MORE. I ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD THE THIRD WEEKEND OF AUGUST AS I KNEW I WOULD BE SEEING MARILYN AND DICK FOR THE TRADITIONAL PICNIC. I AM HAPPY FOR THE GREAT MEMORIES. OUR LOVE TO DICK AND FAMILY. STUART, ANNE AND EZRA.

On the rare occasions I was with the family on a holiday at Patty's, the thing I will never forget is playing in her upstairs closet with her jewelry and clothes. She didn't care what we did with them or how messy we got as long as we were having fun is what counted to her. I try to apply that same understanding with my 15 month old granddaughter.

They say time heals,but all time has done so far is make me realize how much I miss my mother, her laugh ,her dry wit,her never ending encouragement and support in everything I did.They say the tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives and a piece of me has died.But all the other parts of me that live are filled with the teachings of my mother. She was a great example of how other people should be treated, with love,understanding, and respect.She always put everyone elses needs above her own.I can only hope that through me a piece of her will live on. I will love and miss her forever .

Marilyn was one of the nicest people I have ever met. I first met Marilyn at the car races in Elko. I knew her as Patty then. I watched Norm race when I was very small. I knew Mike from the races also, hanging out with George P. My first day at TA I saw her and was happy to see someone I knew. She said they call me Marilyn here. We became fast friends. I used to go visit her in the mailroom and talk about racing and kids. She gave me good advice. This Thanksgiving I will remember the 30+ people she would have over every year. I have a picture of her and I in my cube, from her last week before she retired. I miss you Marilyn. Dick and Mike- my thoughts are with you often.

I worked with Marilyn at Transport America. I just loved her. She gave me the business if I parked in the reserve spot, she'd say "Caron, move it"! Or she'd asked if I watched Big Brother or Amazing Race & we'd chat about who we liked & didn't like & who should get the boot. She'll be missed.

Marilyn - where do I begin friend - I miss you. Your Smile-kindness-energy-wit-(and of course your high hair- which I tried to flatten many a time, without success)followed you everywhere. You walked into a room and it lit up. You left a memory wherever you went and in whatever you did. God took you way to soon but he know what a great Lady he was getting when he called you home. I am a better person for just knowing you and being around you. Marilyn thank you for being you. - Jake and I love and miss you.

Marilyn was always cheerful, always optimistic. She was an amazing cook. She made people feel welcome and comfortable. We miss you, Marilyn.

Love,
Anne, Stuart, Ezra

We are foster parents who have adopted 11 children. All of these children never knew their grandmothers. Marilyn we want to thank you for the time you had given our children. For stepping in as their grandmother. For loving them an showing them what a grandmother should be. They will all be better people because they have been touched by you.
We know you are in heaven and the good Lord is using you to touch other souls and all the children their.
You are missed!

With Patty being my Great Aunt I didn't see her as often as I wished I had. But when I did, her warm smile and contagious laugh always made me smile. What a beautiful and classy lady! I will think of her often.

Marilyn was one of the most giving people I have met in my life time. She always put others first. She was the best thing that ever happened in Dick's life.

Our mommy asked us what some of our memories were of Marilyn and this is what we said: (Jonas- age5) "She gave us candy and I remember running over to say 'hi' to her when she got home from grocery shopping. She made me my very own bird house. We all miss her" (Lydia-age3) She gives us candy. Because she went to heaven and I love her so much. I love her so much for the whole day."

Marilyn was such a wonderful neighbor and friend to us. She was like a grandma to our children, always giving them sweet treats and presents on special occassions. Our first Easter in our home we awoke early that morning to find Easter baskets on the front step. One winter we went out to play in our snow forts and found tootsie pops stuck in the snow! We knew Marilyn was thinking of us. She really showed us what it meant to be a neighbor and to care for those around you and we will be forever grateful to have learned that lesson as well as many others from her. She will be missed but we will never forget her.

Marilyn brought great joy to my life, because she brought great joy to my brother Dick's life. I am so thankful that he had such a wonderful partner to share his life with. She was beautiful inside and out, and brought that beauty with her wherever she went. She was wonderful to our parents and a blessing to the whole family. We are so thankful for the joy she gave to us all.

I will always remember all of the fun times we had. Marilyn was the best stepmom any kid could have. Shr was sweet, funny, creative, never dull, and very loving. Marilyn cared for my sister and me as if we were her own. She let us into her heart and loved us, and I am very thankful for that. I was lucky my dad picked such a wonderful person to share his life with. She will be missed very much. I'm very thankful to have known her, and loved her like a mother.

I was very blessed to have had a woman like Marilyn for a step-mother. She was as much of a mom to me as my own mother. I will miss having her in my life and all of the good advice she gave me. She will not be forgotten.

I looked up to my Aunt Patty all my life. Being only eleven years older than me, she was this beautiful queen, with Sophia Loren eyes, that I had hoped to be like one day. She was creative, smart, kind and a whole lot of fun. I'm sure going to miss her, but never forget her!

Marilyn's smile and laughter lit up room! We are grateful she and Dick found each other, and that we got to share happy times with such a happy couple. Thank God for Marilyn!

Marilyn was a wonderful friend to us in so many ways. If only we could have spent more time collecting antiques, canning pickles, swapping stories, and having dinner together.

She was a very "special" lady, and we are both better people for having known her.

We miss you Marilyn..............

Marilyn was an absolutely perfect wife who was loving caring understanding and supportive in every way. She was truly a beautiful person and I feel so fortunate that she was also my best friend and constant companion for over 16 years. She was the best thing that ever happened to me and I will miss her and love her forever!

A CHAPTER COMPLETED, A PAGE TURNED,A LIFE-WELL LIVED, A REST WELL-EARNED. I WILL MISS HER FOREVER.

Marilyn was a very special sister-in-law to me. Our family always enjoyed her great wit and humor. We enjoyed her creative talents as well. She was always happy to share "how to" information when we had a project ahead of us.

Our family (the Grovenders) is so sad Marilyn passed away. We remember her very fondly at all kinds of family functions, especially Christmas at her house, confirmations, etc. Marilyn was an extremely special person to me as an Aunt. I have very happy memories of her.

To Dick and Family, I'm so sorry to hear of Marilyn's passing. She was a wonderful person. I'll never forget working with her at Sears. Every time I hear "On the Road Again" I think of her. Again, my deepest sympathies. Ann Melton

Marilyn was a very special woman and I'll miss her. My deepest symphany to you and her family.

Roberta