Marilyn Emily Deater Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Marilyn Emily Deater of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who passed away on February 4, 2026, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Marilyn Emily Deater to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edmund Auld and Charlotte Auld; her siblings, Lawrence Auld and Priscilla Litty; and her siblings-in-law, Esther Auld, Carol Auld and Fred Litty.
She is survived by: her husband Daniel J. Deater of Muskegon; her siblings, James Auld and Violet "Bonnie" VanHouten (Larry); and her nieces and nephews, Patty Kulahli (Ed), Pam Gilday (Jim), Doug Auld (Wendy), Eileen Atwood, Tedd Litty (Sharon), Susan Main (Steve), Lois Litty, Heidi Weinmann (Bryan), Jim Auld Jr. (Becky) and Paula Lindley (Doug). She is also survived by many great nieces, great nephews, and cousins.
