Marilyn Kay Kloeckner, 75, of DeWitt passed away peacefully Sept. 5, 2016 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan in Lansing, following a brave battle with cancer. A warm and gentle person, Marilyn created a welcoming home for her family and friends. She enjoyed working in her flowerbeds and being outdoors. She loved animals and was tender-hearted and kind to all God's creatures. She was a devoted wife and loving mother whose faith and trust stand as an example for all her family members. Marilyn was born Nov. 2, 1940 in Bay City, the daughter of Robert and Shirley Sampson. They preceded her in death. She graduated from Lansing Eastern High School in 1958, and worked in accounting for more than 30 years at Decker & Co., in Lansing. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church-Riley, St. Johns. Marilyn married Rollie Kloeckner March 19, 1977, at St. Peter Lutheran Church. They enjoyed working together on housing projects at their home in rural Watertown Township where she enjoyed the beauty of God's creation. Along with her husband, Marilyn is survived by a son, Doak Klasko of Burt, and his fiancée, Catherine Coatney. Also surviving are her sisters and brothers-in-law, Janice (John) Kangas of Lansing, Beverly Bahmanyari of Atlanta, GA., and Joan Grether of Lansing; sister-in-law, Rhonda (Wayne) Dedyne of St. Johns; brother-in-law Duane Stearns of Grand Rapids; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 9, at St. Peter Lutheran Church with Pastor Quentin Nuttmann officiating. Interment is at St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 3-7 p.m., Sept., 8, at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church, Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, or the American Cancer Society.