Marilyn was born April 10, 1956 to Joe and Hazel (Waggoner) Heitz in Pittsburg, Kansas. She attended public school in Pittsburg and graduated from Pittsburg High School and then from Pittsburg State University with a degree in Education. Marilyn worked for K.W. Brock Directories for many years in Pittsburg and then moved to Topeka, Kansas as an Education and Training Specialist for Valeo Behavioral Health Care and then at the Topeka Correctional Facility.

Marilyn is survived by her brother, Mark Heitz (Lisa) of Topeka, Kansas; her sister Carol Murphy of Leavenworth, Kansas; Nephews, Kyle Murphy (Bridget) of Bellevue, Nebraska; and Kristopher Murphy (Barb) of Topeka, Kansas; Nieces, Kara Heitz (David Sylvester) of Mission Hills, Kansas; Dr. Kim Murphy of Moline, Illinois and Kristina Murphy of West Liberty, Iowa; Great Nephews and Nieces; Joe and Kendall Murphy; Cabot and Claudia Sylvester; and Hazel and Thomas Murphy. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Cremation and burial have taken place and a Graveside Memorial Service will be held at a later date at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Pittsburg, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, her family suggests memorials be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, Inc., 5720 SW 21st St., Topeka, Kansas 66604 and can also be left in care of Brenner Mortuary. Friends and family may leave condolences online at www.brennermortuary.com .” target=”_blank”>http://www.brennermortuary.com/>. Services are under the direction of Brenner Mortuary, 114 E. Fourth Street, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762

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Gov. Ned Lamont activated the state’s severe cold weather protocol for the holiday and over the weekend.

The protocol begins at 5 p.m. on Thursday and will remain in effect until 10 a.m. Sunday as arctic air settles into the state.

In the afternoon on Christmas Day, a cold front will pass through Connecticut dropping temperatures down into the 10’s. Overnight wind chills are expected to fall into the single digits, with near-zero temperatures in some areas.

“Activating this protocol helps ensure that shelters and warming centers are available across the state to anyone in need,” the governor said in the announcement.

Anyone in need of a shelter or a warming center can call 211 or visit 211ct.org to find available locations. Transportation is available if needed.

For additional resources, head to the CT Prepares website.

Maine has been blanketed with a fresh coat of snow from York to the St. John Valley.

The storm that began Tuesday will wrap up later on Christmas Eve, adding to the already measurable snow that has fallen in places.

Some communities have seen well over a foot of new snow, particularly toward the coast and western hills, while the north has seen but a dusting.

Here are the latest snowfall totals available from the National Weather Service offices in Caribou and Gray on Wednesday morning. These totals are preliminary based on reports filed with the weather service. No reports were available Wednesday morning for Lincoln County.

Androscoggin

— Lisbon, 16.8 inches

— Auburn, 16.5 inches

— Lewiston, 15 inches

— Durham, 15 inches

— Lisbon Falls, 14 inches

— Greene, 13.7 inches

— Canton, 12.5 inches

— Poland, 12.2 inches

— Livermore Falls, 10.5 inches

Aroostook

— Houlton, 1.5 inches

— Castle Hill, 1 inches

— Presque Isle, 0.2 inches

— New Sweden, 0.1 inches

Cumberland

— Freeport, 17 inches

— Cumberland, 14.5 inches

— Gray, 12.8 inches

— North Powna, 12 inches

— Brunswick, 11.8 inches

— Cumberland Center, 11.7 inches

— New Gloucester, 11 inches

— Windham, 11 inches

— North Windham, 9.8 inches

— Falmouth, 9.4 inches

— Raymond, 7 inches

— Denmark, 6.8 inches

— Standish, 6.5 inches

— Sebago, 5 inches

— South Portland, 4.9 inches

— Portland, 4.9 inches

Franklin

— Madrid, 8.6 inches

— Rangeley, 6.5 inches

— New Sharon, 5.5 inches

Hancock

— Orland, 5.5 inches

— Dedham, 5 inches

— Seawall, 5 inches

— Southwest Harbor, 4.7 inches

— East Surry, 4.6 inches

— Trenton, 3 inches

Kennebec

— Gardiner, 11 inches

— Winthrop, 9.7 inches

— Manchester, 9.5 inches

— Farmingdale, 8.5 inches

— Augusta, 8.1 inches

— Waterville, 3 inches

Knox

— Hope, 7.0 inches

— Union, 6.8 inches

— Tenants Harbor, 3.5 inches

Oxford

— Bethel, 10.5 inches

— Newry, 8.3 inches

— Porter, 6.5 inches

Penobscot

— Exeter, 7 inches

— Orono, 6 inches

— Brewer, 6 inches

— Hermon, 5.3 inches

— Levant, 5 inches

— Holden, 5 inches

— Carmel, 5 inches

— Hudson, 4.5 inches

— Bangor, 4.4 inches

— Newport, 3.5 inches

— Bradley, 3.5 inches

— Milford, 2.8 inches

— Passadumkeag, 2.5 inches

— Millinocket, 2 inches

— Medway, 2 inches

— Greenbush, 2 inches

— Kenduskeag, 0.5 inches

Piscataquis

— Monson, 7 inches

— East Sangerville, 7 inches

— Dover-Foxcroft, 6 inches

— Abbot, 5.8 inches

— Sebec, 4.8 inches

Sagadahoc

— Woolwich, 13 inches

— Bowdoin, 12 inches

Somerset

— New Portland, 5 inches

— Anson, 4 inches

— Palmyra, 3.8 inches

Waldo

— Winterport, 4.5 inches

— Belfast, 3.8 inches

— Searsport, 3.8 inches

— Liberty, 1 inches

Washington

— Jonesboro, 2.5 inches

— Baileyville, 1.9 inches

— Pembroke, 1 inches

— Eastport, 0.8 inches

— Whiting, 0.5 inches

— Perry, 0.5 inches

York

— Cornish, 6.7 inches

— East Baldwin, 6.7 inches

— Limerick, 5.6 inches

— Kennebunk, 5 inches

— Ogunquit, 4.7 inches

— Limington, 2.6 inches