Marie C. Andersen, 85, passed away at Villa at Lincoln Park on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
Marie was born in Racine on April 1, 1938, to Kenneth C. and Bertha (nee, Ruppel) Kilman and was a lifelong Racine resident. Marie was a 1956 graduate of Racine Lutheran High School. She married Irving Udell on December 12, 1985, and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1987. Marie married James Andersen in Racine on December 5, 1989, and he preceded her in death on August 11, 1997. Marie was an avid Cubs and Packer fan and was active in the Old Timers Club. She was employed by the Sausage Kitchen for over twelve years, last working for Nelson's Variety.
Marie is survived by her children, Kim Fandry, David Willis and Randy Willis, grandchildren, Kristin Cook, Stephen Dailey, Tony Dailey, James Gryboski and Candice White, great grandchildren Nishaya, Sebastian, Samora and Heleyna, brothers Lloyd (Eilene Heinse) Kilman and Tom Kilman, sisters Barb (Dave) Thompson, Lois (Dale) Piontek and Sue Edwards, lifelong friend April Minniear, other family and in laws. She was preceded in death by her son James Willis, daughter Karen Gaertner, grandson Talan White, mother Bertha Chadwick, fathers Kenneth Kilman and James Chadwick, brother Kenneth Kilman and father of her children Harold Willis.
A service for Marie will be held at West Lawn Memorial Park on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow. Memorials to Racine Lutheran High School have been suggested.