Marilyn J. Hertenstein

Marilyn J. Hertenstein (Varsho), (Gough), 73, of Swansea, IL, born Saturday, December 3, 1949, in Youngstown, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Memorial – East Hospital in Shiloh, IL. Surrounded by her family.

After her first husband passed away, Marilyn met and married her current husband, Bob, and followed him around the country during his Coast Guard career. She was a retired Legal Secretary and worked for several law firms around the country in her travels.
She was a Byzantine Catholic and enjoyed singing the services eventually leading to her attending the Metropolitan Cantor Institute in Pittsburgh, PA and becoming the Cantor of the St. Louis Byzantine Catholic Mission in 2007.

She also loved cruising having traveled to over 20 countries and far-flung states and territories of the US.

She was preceded in death by her:

• 1st Husband: Daniel F. Gough (marriage 73-89)
• Parents: Stephen A. and Helen M., nee Bilon, Varsho
• Sister: Patricia Johnson
• Brothers:
  • Stephen (Dicky) Varsho
  • Charles (Bobby) Varsho

Surviving are her:

• Husband: Robert (Bob) Hertenstein of Swansea, IL, who she married in 1993
• Sons:
  • Matthew Gough of Bay City, MI
  • Daniel Gough of Swansea, IL
• Granddaughter: Bridget Gough of Bay City, MI
• Many special nieces, nephews and cousins.

Special thanks to the medical staff at Memorial-East hospital for her recent care and the greater BJC team for caring for her many conditions the past few years.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Louis Byzantine Catholic Mission. stlouis.byzcath.org

Visitation: Visitation from 5:00 – 8:00 pm, Monday, May 15, 2023 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL

Funeral: Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 am, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at St. Louis Byzantine Catholic Missions Church, 7100 Virginia Ave, St. Louis, MO 63111, with Rev. Joseph Weber officiating. Interment will follow at 1:45 pm at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.