Lake Forest Obituary: Marylin Stolzman, 86

The following obituary is courtesy of Wenban Funeral Home.

Marylin Stolzman, 86, of Lake Forest, IL died peacefully in her home the evening of December 30, 2015.

She lived in her Lake Forest home for the past 55 years. At the time of her death, she was surrounded by her entire family, her daughter Kathy Johnson, her son-in-law Jeff Johnson, her grandchildren Thomas Johnson, Lauren Johnson and Will Johnson, her son Michael Stolzman, her daughter-in-law Karen Stolzman and her grandchildren Michael Stolzman, Jill Stolzman, Christian Stolzman and Thomas Stolzman. Marylin was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI. She attended Bayview High School, graduating in 1947. She went on to attend the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she earned a B.S. degree in Social Work in 1951. While attending the University of Wisconsin, she met her husband, Donald Stolzman, whom she married in 1951. They were married for 53 years. During their marriage, Marylin and Donald lived in Pittsburg, Pa, Birmingham, AL, eventually settling in Lake Forest where they raised a family. Marylin was a stay at home mom, raising her children through high school. Following that, she returned to school, earning her Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle Campus. She spent the next twenty years as a Social Worker at DCFS and Great Lakes Naval Base. Marylin is survived by her daughter, Kathy Johnson, son-in-law Jeff Johnson, son Michael Stolzman, daughter-in-law Karen Stolzman, brother Ralph Wiken, sister-in-law Lynne Wiken and seven grandchildren, Thomas Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Will Johnson, Michael Stolzman, Jill Stolzman, Christian Stolzman and Thomas Stolzman. A funeral service was held at Faith Lutheran Church in Lake Forest on January 2, 2016. Interment was in Lake Forest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Faith Lutheran Church, 680 W. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045. Info Wenban Funeral Home. www.wenbanfh.com or 847.234.0022.