Born: June 3, 1954 Pewaukee, Wisconsin Died: Jan. 23, 2026 Colchester, Vermont Details of services A celebration of life will be held by the family at a later date. Please share memories, stories, and photos of Marilee at www.champlaincremation.com.  Marilee Conrad Kem sley (72) went home on Jan. 23, 2026, surrounded by love. She is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, Michael, and their daughter, Mae Lin Kemsley Kirn, and her husband, Spencer, and her grandson, Graham. Marilee also had many siblings. Sally Conrad Clinard, Christine Conrad, Judith Conrad, Katy Conrad Mills and her spouse Danny Mills, Bill Conrad and his wife Kathy, Pete Conrad and his wife Beth, Sister-in-law Carol Conrad, and her special long-time friend Tess Mcredmond, and many more nieces and nephews.  Marilee was predeceased by her parents, Len and Dale (Hart) Conrad, and brothers Steve Conrad, Mike Conrad, and Joe Conrad. Marilee was born in Wisconsin and grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. When she graduated from U.T., she moved to San Francisco in the ’80s, where she met her husband, Michael. Through the ups and downs of life, they moved to Vermont in the early ’90s, where she wrote a novel and worked as a writer and historian. She loved nature, especially trees. Marilee and Michael renovated and lived on an old farm where she frequently wrote and raised their daughter, Mae. Later, they built a house in Grand Isle on Lake Champlain, where she enjoyed retirement.  It’s said that she had a bit of a stubborn streak, which only a select few witnessed. She loved adventure and discovery. She was courageous, intelligent, and beautiful to the very end. She is already greatly missed by her family and all who had the honor of knowing her. Read the story on VTDigger here: Marilee Kemsley. ...read more read less