Marilyn (Piatz) Seiler, 85, passed away on December 3 ^rd 2021 surrounded by her five children in Silverton, Oregon. Marilyn was born in Napoleon, North Dakota on January 29 ^th , 1936 to Joseph and Rose (Gross) Piatz. She was the youngest of three siblings. Her family moved to Mt. Angel Oregon when she was just six months old.

Marilyn went to St. Mary's grade school and graduated high school at the Mt. Angel Academy in 1954. After graduation, she worked at a dentist office in Mt. Angel. She married Joe Seiler at St. Mary Catholic Church on December 28 ^th, 1957. They moved to Corvallis Oregon for a short time while Joe started his barbering career. Then in 1958 they moved back to Mt. Angel and soon after had their first child. In 1961 they moved into a quaint little house on W. Church Street where they raised their five children and lived for 59 years. It was the perfect place to raise their growing family.

As their children grew Marilyn started to work various jobs including the Mt. Angel Drug Store and the Library. Her love of writing assisted her in writing editorials for the Mt. Angel newspaper. Marilyn's last job was with the Mt Angel Abbey Development office where she retired after 25 years.

She loved to read, crochet, camp at Detroit Lake, take trips to the beach and Reno, Nevada, and spend time with family which included attending many school activities and sporting events. She was a great listener and always had a great sense of humor. Marilyn loved sports and taught her children to play them, especially baseball. She had a fondness for Tom Brady and the Patriots.

Marilyn is preceded in death by her husband Joe of 62 years, her parents, her sister Leonora Beyer, and her great grandson baby JJ Seiler. She is survived by her brother Francis Piatz of Mt. Angel, brother-in-law Fritz Beyer of Salem, children Cindy (Rick) Schiedler, Tony (Kay) Seiler, Don (Kathy) Seiler, Shelley (Steve) Sperle, Jeff (Christi) Seiler, 12 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren with one more on the way in April.

Our family would like to thank the Providence Benedictine Nursing Center for the last four years of her care. Funeral services will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church on Saturday December 11, 2021 with a Rosary beginning at 10:30 am followed by mass at 11:00 am. Burial will be immediately after at Calvary Cemetery. Covid Protocols to be followed. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Mary Catholic Church or Mt. Angel Abbey. Arrangements by Unger Funeral Chapel.