Marilyn J. Lockwood

Marilyn passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of September 9th in Oconomowoc, WI. 

She is survived by her beloved children, Scott Liedtke, daughters Susan (Todd) Morris, Nancy Berry, and her cherished grandson, Alec Morris, as well as many wonderful nieces, nephews and friends. 

Marilyn was born to Katherine and Carl Buehler on November 13, 1932, and raised during the Great Depression in the small town of Medford, WI, the second youngest of five children. She wanted to experience the “big city “and, after high school, she moved to Milwaukee, where she got her first job as a secretary for the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. It was there in 1955 that she married her first husband, Carl Liedtke. Together, they raised four children while relocating with Schlitz to various cities in the midwest and on the east coast. While the frequent moves were difficult on the family, Marilyn always found a way to make each home a warm and welcoming place for her husband, children, and many family pets. As a young mom, she sewed the girls’ clothes and made their Halloween costumes. She also never missed a sporting event or school performance that involved her kids. Marilyn loved the holidays and made them memorable with her hand-decorated cutout cookies and chocolate roll at Christmas and her especially delicious apple pie à la mode at Thanksgiving. When her children were older, Marilyn went back to work and held various secretarial positions throughout the Milwaukee area.

In 1990, she married Captain Harold “Bud” Lockwood and relocated to Bud’s home on Dodge Pond in Rangeley, Maine. The two enjoyed 16 years together, traveling across the country and throughout Europe. During Marilyn’s time with Bud in Rangeley she enjoyed canoeing, boat rides, golfing, gardening, reading, volunteering at the library, cross country skiing, playing bridge, and entertaining their many friends. And when her grandson, Alec, and his parents and aunt and uncle came to visit each summer, “Grammy” filled their time with uniquely Maine adventures which included boat rides on Dodge Pond, listening to the loons, searching for moose at sunset, having ice cream at the Pine Tree Frosty, hiking the beautiful mountain trails, picking blueberries, and making lobster dinners.

When Bud became ill, Bud and Marilyn moved back to the Midwest to be closer to the support of family. After Bud’s passing, Marilyn spent many happy years cultivating her beautiful flower gardens, attending the symphony, traveling with her children, and enjoying the companionship of many friends. Throughout her life, Marilyn was always very put together with the latest in stylish clothes and accessories. Marilyn was a devout Catholic. In her final years, she attended daily Mass and prayed the Rosary every morning.

She is preceded in death by her precious daughter Katherine, husband Harold Lockwood, brothers Charles, Donald, and Mark Buehler, and sister Patricia Ruos.

Marilyn loved our country and was a steadfast supporter of our Veterans. 

A private family service has been held. 

Memorial donations in Marilyn’s name can be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a charity she supported for the past twenty years.