Marilyn Wiedower was born August 25, 1944 in San Diego, California, the daughter of Joseph and Odelia (Muller) Wiedower. She grew up in San Diego and graduated from the Academy of Our Lady of Peace High School.
After a successful career managing doctor offices, she married Conrad Gillaspie, becoming a Navy wife, moving from Idaho Falls to Northern California as Conrad’s deployments changed. They finally settled in Hot Springs, South Dakota, where she put her organizational skills and creative talents into establishing and running the very successful Rocking G Bed ‘n Breakfast.
In September 1999, Conrad and Marilyn moved to Midland. There she served her church as Eucharist minister and loved nothing more than to quietly work her magic with knitting needles or cross-stitch creating works of art and love.
After Conrad’s death on February 2, 2000, Marilyn continued to make her home in Midland, where she has since resided. 
She will be missed by her family which includes four sons Mark Leighton of Rapid City and his son Daniel, Matthew Leighton of Lewistown, Montana and his children Jordan and Miranda, Timothy Gillaspie and his wife Katrina and their sons, Connor and Shane of Santa Rosa, California, and John D. Gillaspie and his fiance Roberta of Kingman, Arizona; one daughter Connie M. Fergerson and her husband Paul of Lennox, South Dakota; one brother Gregory Wiedower and his wife Rhio of Gig Harbor, Washington; four sisters Teresita Connor and her husband Pat of Paynes Creek California, Sister Veronique Wiedower, CSC of Notre Dame, Indiana, Margaret Wiedower of El Cajon, California, and Rebecca Gilbert and her husband Douglas of El Cajon; her step-mother Patricia Wiedower of El Cajon, California; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husband, Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister Madeline Wiedower.
A rosary service was held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 17, at St. William Catholic Church in Midland.
Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 17, at St. William Catholic Church in Midland, with Father Kevin Achbach as celebrant.
Interment was at the Midland Cemetery.

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
Saturday, November 17, 2012 - 10:00 a.m.
St. William Catholic Church
Midland, South Dakota

CELEBRANT
Father Kevin Achbach

MUSIC
Jo Anne Stilwell - Pianist
Barbara Jones - Vocalist
“Amazing Grace”
“How Great Thou Art”
“On Eagles Wings”
“Gift of Finest Wheat”

LECTOR
Margaret Wiedower

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Sr. Veronique Wiedower - Pat Wiedower
Margaret Wiedower

USHERS
George Stroppel - Philip O’Connor

ALTAR SERVERS
John Daly - Brett Daly

PALLBEARERS
Rock Gillaspie - Jim Gillaspie
Ken Gillaspie - Pat Connor
Douglas Gilbert - Reuben Vollmer, Jr.

INTERMENT
Midland Cemetery
Midland, South Dakota