Sara Annette (Walden) Marschie

Sara went to heaven’s gates on November 6, 2024, at her home with her family by her side. She was born near Edgehill Georgia on May 6, 1939, to Gozie and Jeanne (Hawkins) Walden. She was raised on a cotton farm with her 13 brothers and sisters. Sara was accustomed to hard work her entire life and started picking cotton at 4 years old; after leaving school in the 10th grade, she babysat her nieces and nephews until she was old enough to get a job at the cotton mill in South Carolina.

In March of 1958 she met the love of her life, Glenn Marschie who was stationed at Fort Gordon Georgia they married in South Carolina April 25, 1958. When he was discharged from the Army they moved to Wisconsin to pursue his dream of being a farmer. They worked on several area farms until buying their own farm in 1974. Besides being at Glenn’s side farming every day she also held jobs at Ripon College, Wells Manufacturing, and 30 years of driving school bus for the School District of Oakfield. Sara’s real passion was gardening and being outside in her numerous flower beds. In 2020 she won the Fond du Lac County Beautification Award for her beautiful yard and flowers.

Sara’s strong will and never quit attitude will live on in her children who cherished her deeply. She is survived by her children Chris (Charlene) Marschie, Oakfield WI, Sherry Berrett, Brownsville WI, Sharlene Kintzler, Oakfield WI, Keith (Stephanie Kotek) Marschie Fairwater WI, Joshua (Jessica) Marschie Oakfield WI; her 13 grand children who loved and admired her drive to succeed and be a good person, listening to her stories of hardship growing up in the “Old Days” and overcoming whatever life may throw at them, Heather (Jason) Dorn, Jillian (Craig) Surtees, Jordyn (Clint Compton) Berrett, Olivia (Adam) Lichtenberg, Ethan (Kayla) Kintzler, Henry Kintzler; Justin, Madeline, and Clayton Marschie, Bobbie Sue and Toni Menne, Wendie and Jack Strizek. And her precious great grandchildren who all have some of Sara’s headstrong nature but affectionally referred to her as Ol’e Granny, Makaila, Abigail, Paityn Dorn; Mya, Gracie Hundertmark, Theodore Surtees, Hattie, Molly Compton; Ava, Emma, Isley, Oryn Lichtenberg; Lilly, JJ, Danica, Julia Menne, Lucas Strizek. Sara is further survived by one brother JC Walden of Blythe Georgia, Sister-in-Law Doris Schwark of Beaver Dam, Son-in-Law Thomas Strizek of Fond du Lac, and very special nephew Perry (Vivian) Walden of Cummings Georgia.

Sara was met at heaven’s gate by her husband Glenn, her daughters Shanna and Shanette, her parents, her mother-in-law Elizabeth Marschie, sisters: Blanche, Ethel, Ogle, Pinky, Hazel, Ruth, Pauline, Martha and her brothers, Eugene, Jimmy, and Linder. Her sisters-in-law Marian Jaremba, Bonnie Marschie and brothers-in-law Kenneth and Marvin Marschie.

Visitation for Sara will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Kohls Community Funeral Home 405 West Main Street, Waupun and at the church prior to the service on Monday beginning at 9:00 a.m.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Waupun Baptist Church 101 North West Street, Waupun, with Pastor Perry Walden officiating. Burial will take place at Avoca Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Waupun Baptist Church 101 North West Street, Waupun, WI 53963 or SSM Health Hospice 400 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54935.

Family wishes to thank her hospice team, Amanda, Heather and Sarah for their care of Sara and helping the family in this difficult time.