Marilyn Jean Woolard

NORFOLK – Funeral service for Marilyn Jean Woolard, 91, of Norfolk, will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Norfolk. Officiating the service will be Rev. Cindy Cone and Rev. Stephen Lund. Burial will take place at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m., till service time on Wednesday at the church. The service will be live-streamed on the Stonacek Funeral Chapel Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stonacekfuneralchapel/. Family asks that memorials be sent to Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Norfolk. Marilyn passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024 at the St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Care Center in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Marilyn Jean Schieferstein was born December 17, 1932 in Rapid City, SD to Carl and Dora (Wellner) Schieferstein. She graduated from high school in Rapid City in 1951. In 1952 Marilyn married James Bulgreen, and to this union a son, Jeffrey, was born. During their marriage, Marilyn and Jim lived in Rapid City, SD, Bethesda, MD, and Chicago, IL, due to Jim's deployment with the SD National Guard. After Jim's death in 1955, Marilyn and Jeff moved back to Rapid City and lived with her parents for a time. Marilyn met Paul Woolard and they were married in 1958. Paul was with the National Weather Service. During their marriage they lived in Rapid City, Sheridan, WY, Guam, Hawaii, Pueblo, CO, and Norfolk. Paul died of a heart attack in 1986. When they lived in Sheridan, WY, they adopted two sisters, Dena and Tammy. Marilyn and Paul were in charge of the Norfolk Good Neighbor program for about three years. Later she was their treasurer for 18 years. Marilyn had worked for the Federal Government program giving aptitude tests to high school juniors and seniors. She also gave the tests to those who were interested in joining the military. Marilyn enjoyed sending greeting cards to those who requested a card shower and were celebrating a birthday of 80 years or more, or a wedding anniversary of 50 years or more. Marilyn was a member of Christ The Servant Lutheran Church in Norfolk. Marilyn is survived by her son Jeffrey and his wife Susan of Lincoln, NE, daughter Tammy Schaecher of Central City, NE, seven grandchildren Rebecca Brhel, Daniel Woolard, Samuel Woolard, Rachel Woolard, Andrew Woolard, Brandon Williams, Abby Hendrix, twelve great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by both husbands, her parents, daughter Dena, brothers Delane and Arnold Schieferstein, brothers-in-law Kenneth Lewis, Ray Slocum, sisters-in-law Betty Schieferstein, Cora Schieferstein, Dottie Lewis, and Bernice Slocum. Condolences can be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Marilyn Jean Woolard

December 17, 1932 - November 15, 2024