Marie E. Schilling, age 93, of Coldwater, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Mercer Health, Coldwater. Marie was born July 8, 1920, in Coldwater, to the late John & Clara (Kessen) Osterfeld. On June 9, 1945, she married Eugene J. Schilling who died November 8, 2007. Marie is survived by four children, Jerry (Beth) Schilling of New Harmony, IN, Mike (Dawn) Schilling of Celina, Julia (Mark) King of Rockford and Nancy (Joe) Hartings of Celina, a daughter-in-law Shawndie (Jim) Stokich of Albion, IL, eight grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, a brother, Paul Osterfeld of Coldwater, and three sisters-in-law Helen Doll, and Irene Schilling both of Coldwater, and Dolly Schilling of Saginaw, MI. She was preceded in death by a son Ronnie Schilling, a grandchild Sarah Schilling, brothers Tom (Alma) Osterfeld and Bobby Osterfeld, and in-laws Roseann Osterfeld, Vincent (Marion) Schilling, Ralph Schilling, Edna (Al) Janowicz, Ruth (Andy) Busch, Esther (Jack) Jones and Tony Doll. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, the St. Ann's Rosary Altar Sodality and the Coldwater V.F.W. Auxiliary. She retired from Reynolds & Reynolds in Celina. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 28, 2014 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will be in St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
