Marian H. Genal

Marian H. Genal, age 75 of Oshkosh unexpectedly passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Aurora Medical Center. She was born on January 7, 1945 to the late Ray and Martha (Moore) Boehm in Manitowoc. Marian married Daniel Genal on September 24, 1966, and their marriage was blessed with two children. He preceded her in death on October 4, 1980.
Marian was a 1963 graduate of Lourdes High School. Their class was the first four year graduating class. She worked at Sears early in life, and later worked as a travel agent. She began her career at Ambassador Travel and ended at Travel Leaders.
Marian was a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish-St. Mary’s site. She was a proud member of Altrusa International Club of Oshkosh, where she was the fund-raising brat fry queen, arranging brat fry’s at Pick-N-Save – South for 13 years! She rarely turned down a casino trip, a chance to read a good book, a game of bridge, or a great deal to be had. She played on various bowling leagues throughout her life. She loved to travel, especially with anyone who would enjoy her playful sense of humor.
Marian is lovingly survived by her children, Brenda Schlaack and Daniel Genal II; grandsons, Connor and Caleb Schlaack; sisters-in-law, Violet Genal, Carol Fenrich, Jackie Gerlach and Barbara Mielke. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to her parents and husband, Marian was preceded in death by her sister, Florence Blake; brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Barb Boehm; brothers-law, George Genal, Rick Gerlach and Bill Fenrich. She is reunited with many family members.
A memorial service for Marian will take place at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 at Konrad-Behlman Funeral Home-Westside, 100 Lake Pointe Dr with Fr. Jerry Pastors officiating. Visitation will take place at the funeral home from 2:00 PM until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established.
Her family gives a special thank you to the ICU staff at Aurora Medical Center for their care and compassion during Marian's illness.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be scheduled for a later date.