Marilyn Kizlik Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Marilyn Kizlik (Poplar, Wisconsin), whose life came to an end on October 17, 2025 at the age of 80, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Marilyn Kizlik or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As Marilyn departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Marilyn may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Marilyn leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her former husbands, William Rypkema and Robert Kizlik; her parents, James Huffman and Melinda Huffman; and her brothers, Donald Huffman and William Huffman.
She is survived by: her husband Lee Downey; her children, Lynnette Wester, Joel Rypkema (Angel Rypkema) and Brian Rypkema (Rene Rypkema); and her sister Carolyn Shively. She is also survived by Twenty-seven grandchildren, great grandchildren, and a great-great grandchild.
