With profound sadness and heartfelt love, we announce the passing of Marilyn Linda Moll, affectionately known to many as "Noon." Born on April 6, 1932, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Marilyn transitioned from her earthly home to her eternal resting place in Heaven on June 4, 2026, after a courageous battle with dementia and a sudden decline during a recent hospitalization. Her departure leaves a void that will be deeply felt by all who knew and loved her, yet her spirit continues to inspire and uplift.

Marilyn's life was a shining testament to devotion, strength, and unwavering faith. A graduate of Seton High School, she further pursued specialized training in nutrition, food service, and supervision, equipping herself for a career she cherished deeply. She was an extremely devoted and conscientious employee who over her 35 years of service to the Sisters of Charity worked her way up from an entry-level position to Nutrition Supervisor at the Mt. St. Joseph Motherhouse. She loved working with the sisters and caring for them and meeting their nutritional needs. The religious setting was a perfect fit for her and her faith. She was loved and adored by absolutely everyone she worked with, and developed a bond especially with the younger employees who worked in the kitchen, many of them students. It was a huge occasion and celebration at the Motherhouse when she finally retired in 2007. 

Almost everyone who had even the slightest interaction with her would say how nice and kind and sweet she was, with many, many commenting she was the one of the sweetest people they had ever met, if not the sweetest. She had a quick and beautiful smile that would melt hearts and restore your faith in humanity. Many thought she was an angel on Earth or even a saint or saint-to-be. She always encouraged others to never judge anyone and she found something to appreciate in everyone. She taught others to see the good in everyone and to see things from the other person’s point of view. “Everyone is different” she would often say. “Everyone has something to offer.”

Her faith was of utmost importance to her and in many ways she was the living embodiment of God’s love on Earth. She attended church every Sunday and holy day of obligation until her body would no longer let her. She loved her church, Our Lady of Lourdes, and was one of their most devoted parishioners over the decades. 

She went through many trials and tribulations in her life but was never one to complain. She was a remarkably strong and resilient person who relied on her faith and prayer to get her through some very tough times. We often saw her setting timers so she would never miss saying her novena prayers on time. She was especially fond of St Therese of Lisieux and often prayed her Rose Novena, and it was a very special moment to watch her excitement and joy when roses would mysteriously appear as an answer to her prayers. She was completely and utterly devoted to her family and her prayers were almost always offered to help a family member or others in need. Her family was the most important thing to her in her life. She would often say her “four kids” meant everything to her and she would do anything for them. She was also a completely loyal and dedicated wife to her husband of over 60 years.

She was as selfless and generous a person as one could be, never asking for things for herself, always for others. And she was always, always there for her loved ones, listening, encouraging, supporting, empathizing. She always saw the silver lining in even the most challenging situations.  She got us through some very difficult times and we always thought of her as having a direct line to Heaven. We doubt she ever really realized how deeply her quiet words and her wise, practical advice helped us. Just her simple presence would bring us peace and comfort. And it was always a good warm feeling to be the recipient of one of her rocking back-and-forth bear hugs.

She had a beautiful singing voice and one of the things we most looked forward to when birthdays came around was her rendition of “Today is Your Birthday” offered in a sweet and touching way that was so endearing we would record it especially in later years so we would have those memories forever. She loved family gatherings and getting everything ready for them and would be excited about them for days ahead of time. She would buy birthday and Christmas gifts all year long and had a permanent wrapping station set up. She truly enjoyed doing things for others and bringing happiness and joy to everyone she cared about.

We have many fond memories of being with her on so many special occasions and just ordinary ones too. She always brought a sweet, loving, and joyful presence and people just naturally felt comfortable and happy around her. She loved musicals and plays and we would go to them as a family or we children would take turns accompanying her to them over the years. It was such a pleasure seeing her delight and other emotional reactions to the drama and the power of the stage. She would always want to find a place open late to eat afterward, which could be quite challenging, and those nights are special memories too. Her absolute favorite musical and movie was The Sound of Music, its powerful uplifting story resonating so deeply with her faith.

She would often tell stories filled with happiness from her childhood growing up on the family farm in Price Hill, and would reflect sadly on how things had changed in her world as she got older, in her 80s and 90s, as the farm deteriorated and eventually was used for housing development. She was quite proud of her family heritage and the family name Wegman, well-known on the west side of Cincinnati. Among the notable members were her cousins Ray Wegman, famed draft horse showman, and Marie Wegman, a member of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League whose team was the inspiration for the film, A League of Their Own. There is also a small street named for the family in Price Hill.

One of the sad occasions of her childhood occurred when her family was stricken by the polio epidemic of the 1940s and she lost a sister to it and another became ill with it, their story being told in a newspaper article at the time. She remained sad about this her whole life, especially how it affected her parents, reflecting her deep sensitivity and empathy for the suffering of others. 

Among her other hobbies and interests were reading, nutrition and health, music - especially country, gardening, and a love of birds and butterflies, along with a wish she could fly as they do. She was an advocate of healthy eating and other positive health practices a long time before they became popular. She would do a tremendous amount of research in these areas - taking classes through her job, watching educational television, subscribing to dozens of health newsletters and magazines - and take copious notes filling multiple notebooks with practical health tips and suggestions, and encourage her family and others to keep up a healthy lifestyle. She became an expert in nutrition and we would often seek her advice. She also filled notebooks with practical home remedies and natural and effective solutions for almost any household problem. We still have these “books” she wrote and turn to them for solid, down-to-earth advice. She was a very organized, practical, and smart person with a good brain.

Unfortunately in her later years she began showing signs of dementia and she had the awareness very early on that she was struggling with her memory. Instead of succumbing to the disease she dreaded so much she tackled it head on and threw herself into researching and putting into practice anything and everything that would help: diet, exercise, brain games, vitamins, everything known at the time a person could do on their own. 

The dementia did advance but not without a fight that staved it off and made it less fierce for a long time. She never complained about what life dealt her and never gave up. She had a very strong will to live because she loved life so much. And God didn’t want to take her for a very long time because she still had so much to do for Him on Earth, so much to teach and so much for us to learn, from both the blessings and the heartaches of her long dementia journey.

She is lovingly remembered by her daughters Donna (Ed, deceased) Niemeier and Mary Lynn (Paul) Prus; her son Dr. Douglas Moll; her grandchildren Jennifer (Ben) Callahan, Ryan (Danielle) Prus and Jake (Emma) Prus; step-granddaughter Brandy Seger; sister-in-law Jane Wegman; six great-grandchildren; as well as nieces and nephews, and beloved extended family, including Holly Ross and Penny Apollaro, and a host of other loving relatives and friends who carry forward her legacy. She also leaves behind the memory of those who went before her, including her devoted husband to whom she was faithfully married for over 60 years, Donald Moll, son Andy Moll, parents Clarence and Nellie Wegman, siblings Doke, Brud, Donnie, and Jan, and cherished grandson Jamie Niemeier.

A visitation will be held on June 15, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 3450 Lumardo Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45238. This will be followed by a Mass at 10:30 a.m. and a graveside service at 12:00 p.m. at St. Joseph New Cemetery, 4500 Foley Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45238, where friends and family will gather to honor and celebrate a woman who truly exemplified a life of love and faith.

We are all so very fortunate to have known and loved her, and to have received the love and kindness that she gave to all. Mom, we really hope and pray your spirit is at last flying joyfully and without care like the birds and butterflies you loved so dearly, as it is now freed from all earthly things.