Marlene Rucinski Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Marlene Rucinski of Green Bay, Wisconsin, who passed away on October 26, 2025 at the age of 84. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Fredrick Bartz and Blanche Bartz (Golemgeske); her husband Dennis Michael Rucinski; her foster daughter Kelly Garrity; and her friends, Monica Mary DeQuardo and Micky M..

She is survived by: her sons, Dean Rucinski (Jan) of Virginia Beach, VA and Lee Rucinski (Liz); her grandson Michael Rucinski (Angel, family: Matthew Rucinski, Jeromey Rucinski, Dennis Rucinski, April Vanderheyden, Ashley Kempton); her foster daughter Dawn Knowlton (family: Green Bay, Wendy Allar, Schmiedeberg); her godchildren, Danny, Wendy and Bonnie; her sisters-in-law, Diane Rucinski of Waukesha and Shelby Hemauer of Waukesha; her nieces and nephews, Dietze, Katzner, Miller, Ferguson and Praeger; her sisters, Diane R., Susan M., Jacquie H and Green Bay; and her close friends, Nancy S., Alberta S., Millie M., Pat F., Donna S., Judy P., Dee S., Joy G. and Karla R.. She is also survived by family, Green Bay, Wendy Allar and family.