Marilyn Irene Gusé

Marilyn Irene Gusé, age 82, joined God’s loving arms July 30, 2015 in Olympia, Washington.

She was born August 19, 1932 in East St. Louis, Illinois to Mildred (Bena) Muskopf and Milton Edward Muskopf. Marilyn graduated in 1950 from East St. Louis Senior High. She married Darrell Gusé in 1955. They were married for 54 years until Darrell’s death.

Marilyn and Darrell gave birth to their daughter, Cheryl, in East St. Louis before moving to St. Joseph, Missouri, where she gave birth to son, Kevin, and daughter, Karen. They moved to South St. Paul, Minnesota, where daughter, Sheila, was born, and since lived in San Angelo, Texas; Davis, California and Dixon, California, before moving to North Bend, Washington in 1990.

In North Bend, Marilyn and Darrell became beloved members and volunteers of Mount Si Lutheran Church. Marilyn lived in North Bend for 23 years before moving to Olympia in 2013.

Marilyn was an active volunteer of the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Auxiliary and at Mount Si Lutheran Church, where she was in a Bible study group, substituted for the church secretary, folded bulletins, helped with receptions and was a member of the birthday club.

Marilyn is preceded in death by husband, Darrell (2009); sister, Carol (Muskopf) Noelken (1963); and her first granddaughter, Valerie Ann Johnston (1979). She is survived by her four children, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.