Marilyn Brott Obituary

Marilyn Lou (Miller) Brott 

February 17, 1946 – February 24, 2026 

Marilyn Lou (Miller) Brott was born on February 17, 1946, to the late Teckla Miller and the late Clifford Amdahl. She spent much of her early childhood on the farm of her grandparents, the late Rose and Henry Miller, where she loved driving the tractor—carefully pressing the brakes to keep from going too fast down the hill. At the age of seven, she moved with her family to the Milwaukee area and attended Jerusalem Lutheran School through seventh grade, later graduating from Duplainville Grade School in eighth grade, while still spending most summers at her grandparents' farm. One of Marilyn’s closest childhood neighborhood friends was Diane Pyter, with whom she remained in contact throughout her life. 

Marilyn spent most of her adolescence babysitting her half-siblings—Glenn (to whom she was closest), Diane, Kenny, and Ronnie. After graduating from Waukesha High School with perfect attendance, Marilyn returned to the Plymouth area and lived with her beloved aunt and uncle, the late Nelda (Miller) Sieber and Bob Sieber, and helped take care of her little cousins, Randy and Jody. It was during her teenage years, at age 15, that she met the love of her life, the late Ronald Adolf Brott, on her grandparents’ farm. Marilyn and Ronald were married on August 8, 1964, while Ronald was home on leave after serving two years in the U.S. Army. 

During Ronald’s remaining year of service, Marilyn lived on her own and worked at Mayline, where she helped create new factory programs for producing office furniture and helped manage the distribution of replacement parts to the assembly line. When Ronald returned home after his honorable discharge as an Army Sharpshooter and Mechanic, the couple began building their life together. They purchased a small home from a relative and soon doubled its size, adding two bedrooms as they prepared to welcome children. 

Marilyn and Ronald’s first child, Keith Lane Brott, was born on December 3, 1967, followed by their daughter, Rae Lynn (Brott) Bauer, born on January 19, 1972—the first baby born that year in Plymouth, Wisconsin. After becoming a mother, Marilyn devoted herself to being a full-time homemaker. She not only raised her own children with love and care but also welcomed and cared for the children of others, allowing their parents to work outside the home. 

Marilyn loved to travel with her family and was proud to have visited all 50 states over her lifetime. She enjoyed bowling, putting together jigsaw puzzles, and playing card games such as Canasta, Sheepshead, and Cribbage. Marilyn and Ronald also shared many joyful hours mopedding and hiking in the Kettle Moraine State Forest. Later in life, she discovered a special joy in raising butterflies, delighting in each chrysalis that arrived by mail. 

Marilyn lived in her home in Plymouth, Wisconsin, until she was no longer able to care for herself. She spent the last year of her life in Byers, Colorado, surrounded by the love of her daughter, Rae Lynn (Brott) Bauer, son-in-law, Jeffery “Jay” Bauer, and grandchildren, Koy Weston Bauer, Courtney Leigh Bauer, and Kyla Renae Bauer. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Brott, her parents, and her grandparents.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Butterfly Pavilion. Click on the link below to access Marilyn's donation page:

Butterfly Pavilion