Marilyn A Zietlow

Marilyn A. (Schmid) Zietlow, age 80, of Beaver Dam, died Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Columbus Health and Rehabilitation Center with her family by her side.

Visitation for Marilyn will be at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church in Beaver Dam on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at church on Friday at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Nick Dhein officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Beaver Dam.

Marilyn Agnes Schmid was born on December 27, 1945, in Beaver Dam Wisconsin to John F. and Elaine (Keel) Schmid. She grew up in Beaver Dam, attending St. Peter Grade School and later graduating from Beaver Dam High School in 1963. On April 24, 1965, she was united in marriage with Myron Zietlow. Together they raised six children in the Beaver Dam area.

When she was younger, Marilyn worked at the Pyramid Supper Club. She then worked with her father and brother at the family cheese factory in Willow Center. She also worked at Continental Grain Research Farm in Richwood, Wisconsin for many years until they closed. From there, Marilyn went on to work in Shipping and Receiving at John Deere Horicon Works for many years before retiring.

Some years after retirement, Marilyn moved into Madison Place Senior Apartments in Beaver Dam where she made many friends and loved the social activities. She always loved to cook and bake but it brought her great joy being able to share these things with the other residents, especially her famous bread pudding. Marilyn also enjoyed the Friday night fish fries and the daily chats with other residents. Marilyn was a big supporter of PBS Television and she always enjoyed watching a good western movie on TV. She was a long-time member of St. Peter/St. Katharine Drexel Parish.

Survivors include her children, Carol (Brent) Meyers, Robert (Nikki) Zietlow, Richard (Lori) Zietlow, Andrew (Traci) Zietlow, and Kathryn (Joe) Jakel; 17 grandchildren, Jacquelyn (Joshua) Drzonek, Michael (Sheila) Peters, Cassie Teichmiller, Justin Corcoran, Jerrid Corcoran, Corie (Brad) Corcoran-Faber, Johnny Corcoran, Joey Corcoran, Kayla (Patrick) Lipski, Amanda (Anthony) Blase, Sara Zietlow, Nathaniel Wolfe, Ethan Wolfe, Alexis Zietlow, Ashley Zietlow, Allison Zietlow, and Mary (Travis) Firari; 12 great grandchildren, Jaelynn, Joelee, Kevin, Landon, Jaddiah, Jasmine, Jaydin, Patrick James, Nancy, Abigail, Athena, and Alice; three great grandchildren, Reese, Kenzlee, and Kaicey; two sisters, Emily Schmidt and Mary Jean Stange; four sisters-in-law, Shawn Schmid, Gloria Kearcher, Arlene Grulke, and Eunice Kroken; a brother-in-law, Lavern Zietlow; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Linda Hardenbrook; two grandsons, Jesse Jakel and Brett Linde; a great, great grandson, Kaesyn; a sister, Karen Goetz; a brother, John Schmid; and eight brothers-in-law, Walter Schmidt, Kenneth Stange, Tom Bolstad, Phillip Goetz, Bill Kearcher, Donald Grulke, Ron Kroken, and Clarence (Alice) Zietlow.

Marilyn greatly appreciated the love and support from her Madison Place friends while she faced her ovarian cancer. The family would also like to thank St. Croix Hospice and the staff at Columbus Health and Rehab Center for the wonderful care they provided to Marilyn.