Marilyn Louise Taenzler

Marilyn Louise Taenzler, age 92, of Canton, Georgia, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026. Visitation will be from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Life Bible Church, 124 P Rickman Industrial Dr, Canton, GA. A memorial service will be held from 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM and officiated by Pastor Jason Clayton.

Marilyn was born in Newark, New Jersey on November 19, 1933, and grew up in Maplewood, NJ. She loved spending time at her family’s homestead in Colrain, MA. Marilyn was a dedicated schoolteacher for 38 years in the Maplewood, NJ and South Orange, NJ school systems. She was also a self-employed wedding planner for many years.

Marilyn loved hers and all cats and never turned down a dish of ice cream. She made lifelong friends wherever she went and loved her Life Bible Church and church family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Louise Johnson, her beloved husband, William (Helmie) Taenzler, her daughter, Melinda Knapp, and her brother, Hale Johnson.

Survivors include her granddaughters Jennifer (Ian) Trudell, Jessica (Aaron) Dlugasch and their children Benjamin and Aviva, Niece Shelley (Steve) Simmons, Niece Tracey Coutts and Nephew Terry (Virginia) Brennan and many dear friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Life Bible Church Building Fund in Marilyn’s memory. Life Bible Church, 124 P. Rickman Industrial Drive, Canton, GA 30115.