Marie Lillian Woychik, 95, a lifelong resident of Whitehall, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday August 26, 2022 at Gundersen Tri-County Care Center, Whitehall.  She was born May 6, 1927 in rural Whitehall to Edward J. and Martina (Kamla) Sosalla.

Marie was a 1945 graduate of Whitehall Memorial High School.  After High School she attended St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in La Crosse to become a Registered Nurse.  She graduated in 1948 and then worked for 3 years at St. Francis Hospital in La Crosse on the orthopedic floor where she even took care of her father after a he had taken a fall on the farm.  Then, the next 53 years she worked at Whitehall Community Hospital & Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Whitehall.  From 1972-1978 she was also a Deputy Coroner in Trempealeau County.  In 2004, she retired after celebrating 56 years as a nurse.  After retirement, Marie volunteered at the hospital as an auxiliary member.

In 1951 Marie married Edmund F. Woychik of Independence, WI.  They were married at St John's Catholic Church in Whitehall where they were founding members and the first couple to be married there.  They were married 43 years and had 4 children.

Marie was always busy (no grass ever grew at her feet) and very devoted to her family and faith.  She enjoyed traveling, always up for a game of playing cards, an excellent cook, and was well known for baking Polish coffee cakes for family, friends and events.

One of her favorite TV game shows was "The Price is Right" and in November 2000, on a trip to California, she was selected to "come on down" to contestant row.  Unfortunately, she didn't get on stage, but she had a wonderful time seeing Bob Barker close-up! In 2002 she was awarded the Whitehall Lions Club Citizen of the Year for her service in the community.

Survivors include: four children, Jeanne (Jerry) Pollock of FL; James P. (Mary) of rural Arcadia; Joan of Savage, MN; Robert of Savage, MN; three grandsons: Damian Rudegeair, PA;  James F. (Corona) Woychik, Onalaska;  Andrew J. Woychik, Trempealeau;  great-granddaughter: Meredith Woychik, Onalaska;  sister Anne (Donald) Gilbert, La Crosse;  sisters-in-law Rosemary (Benedict) Sosalla; Collette (Adolph) Sosalla and many nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Edmund; brothers: Benedict R. Sosalla; Adolph J. Sosalla; brother-in-law; Donald (Anne) Gilbert; nephews John E. Sosalla and infant Sosalla; and great-nephew Dustin G. Sosalla.

The family would like to thank everyone at Gunderson Tri-County Care Center and St Croix Hospice for their exemplary care and support they gave her while she was a resident there.

A mass of Christian Burial will be held September 2, 2022 at 11:00 am at St. John's Catholic Church in Whitehall with Father George Thayilkuzhihottu officiating.  Family and friends are welcome to the visitation from 10:00am until the beginning of mass.  Interment to follow at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Cemetery in Independence.

In lieu of flowers the family will be taking donations in her memory for the following: Frederickson Park Fund, Masses or area senior going into nursing.