Marilyn Mae Giese Stoddard was born April 1, 1927 and returned to her Heavenly home on March 14, 2015 with son, Dwaine and his wife, Janet by her side. She was born and raised in Mitchell, Nebraska, where she met her husband, Dwaine Roselvo Stoddard, who preceded her in death. Marilyn moved to Michigan as a teen and lived there raising her five where they lived for a few years before moving to Kerrville.\r\n Marilyn is survived by her five children and their spouses, Jacqueline Stoddard Betts & her husband, R. Barley Betts of Snohomish, WA, Roselva Stoddard Yost & her husbnad Michael Yost of Chandler,, AZ, John Stoddard of Phoenix, AZ, Dwaine Stoddard & his wife, Jan Stoddard of Kerrville and David Stoddard & his wife, Flory of Boise, ID, 33 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.\r\n The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 22, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Interment will be private at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.