Marian Wallig
December 16, 1931 - July 12, 2023
Marian B. Wallig, age 91, passed away at Grande Prairie Health and Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
Born on December 16, 1931, she was the daughter of Edward and Laura (Bruss) Ungemach, Sr. Marian attended Bethany Lutheran School, Friedens Lutheran School and graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School in 1949.
On November 10, 1951, she was united in marriage to Thomas Victor Wallig at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Thomas preceded her in death on November 6, 2008.
Marian was employed as an Administrative Assistant for Simmons Mattress Company (1949-1954) and a Medical Assistant for Dr. George Weber (1963-1971) and Dr. Kishin V. Gandhi from 1971, retiring in 1988.
She was a member of New Life East (Friedens) Church. Marian also was a member of Kenosha Senior Citizens, TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Kenosha Public Museum, Medical Assistant Society and past president and secretary of Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Ladies Aid. She also tutored 1st and 2nd Grade students for many years at Friedens Evangelical Lutheran School.
Marian enjoyed camping with family, traveling with family to see family, reading, scrapbooking, gardening, buying gifts and sent cards to family and celebrating Christmas.
She is survived by her son, Dr. Matthew (Kathy) Wallig; her grandchildren, Kristina (Paul Thompson) Wallig, Katherine (Nathaniel Carroll) Wallig and Rebecca (Jay Wagner) Wallig; her great-grandchildren, Ella, Mia, Elias, Søren and Margot, her brother, Eugene (Ingrid) Ungemach and her many adored nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, Marian was preceded in death by her siblings, Edward, Dorothy, Robert, Richard, Elmer and Donald.
