Marie E. Niec

Marie E. Niec, of Black Creek, beloved spouse, mother, grandmother, and sister, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 with her family by her side after a courageous battle with melanoma cancer. She was born in Appleton, WI on July 10, 1957, to Ewald (Ozzie) Gottschalk and Shirley (Broulliard) Gottschalk.

Marie will be missed by her loving husband, Donald; her 2 children: Kathryn (Adam Korlaske) Niec and Mark (Deb) Niec and their children: Allisyn Niec, Andrew Daemmrich, Codey Anderson, and Hailee (Trevor) Kislewski; siblings: Cynthia Gottschalk and Georgia Schroeder; sisters-in-law: Delores Gottschalk, Doris Jansen, Betty (Joe) Rosera, and Bonnie (Darrell) Rose; brothers-in-law: Ed Jr. Niec, Robert (Barb) Niec, Larry (Linda) Niec, David Niec, Mike (Sue) Niec, and Randy (Tammy) Niec.

She was preceded in death by her parents; step-brother, Daniel Gottschalk; step-sisters: Beverly Fleming and Lyda Gottschalk; father-in-law, Ed Niec; mother-in-law, Gladys Niec; brothers-in-law: Ricky Niec, Ervin Niec, Kenneth Kahler, and Daniel (Speedo) Jansen; sisters-in-law: Rose Kahler and Christine (Kilsdonk) Niec; and special family friend, Keith Rahmlow.

Marie graduated from Freedom High School class of 1975. That year, she also married her husband, Don. She kept busy gardening, baking, cooking, canning, sewing, knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching, embroidering, helping out with the farm work as needed, and so much more.

To My Wife:

There are tears in my eyes and a deep pain in my heart.

As you begin on your journey of until “death do we part”

For forty-nine years we celebrated life.

Me as your husband, and you as my wife.

We have two kids, a girl and a boy.

Both have given us so much joy.

You were a farmer, a sewer, a knitter.

You battled with your cancer because you were no quitter.

You battled your cancer determined to show it who was the boss.

It is your family and friends, who now feel the loss.

Until we are joined again forever in eternity,

REST IN PEACE, MY BELOVED MARIE.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Valley Funeral Home, 2211 N. Richmond St., Appleton. Visitation will begin at the funeral home at 9:00 a.m. and will continue until the time of the service. For online condolences, please visit www.valleyfh.com.

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