Marlene Oberst
May 28, 1942 ~ September 7, 2025
Marlene Oberst, age 83, owner of “The Shop” in Micanopy, Florida, passed away on September 7, 2025.
Marlene was raised in Miami Beach, Florida. She graduated the University of Miami in 1964 with a Bachelor’s degree in Education. Prior to opening the Shop in 1980, she taught in elementary schools in Miami, New York, Atlanta, Gainesville, Maryland, and Los Angeles.
For 45 years, Marlene poured her artistic soul into the Shop, creating a welcoming and magical environment with a beautifully curated collection of unique and whimsical home furnishings and holiday décor items. She enjoyed helping customers and engaging them personally. Often, she would come home from the Shop with stories about the wonderful she had met that day. In a recent interview, she said that “it’s the people coming in here that just feed our heart and soul . . .that’s what makes up life: the people, the connections you make, and the kindness people show you. . . If you have good health and wonderful customers, you just want to keep going as long as you can. You wake up in the morning and say ‘Yay! Another Day.’”
Marlene was loved by so many people. They will remember a warm, joyful , and caring person. She was a vibrant ray of light who made people feel special and heard. She will be missed.
Marlene is survived by her husband, Michael Oberst, son, Darren Oberst, daughter-in-law, Namee Oberst, grandson, Dylan Oberst, and nephews, Bryan Gordon and Neil Gordon.
Crevasse's Simple Cremation is honored to serve the Oberst family.
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Marlene, the sweetest voice in The Shop of Micanopy will be missed by all. Sending love and prayers for her beautiful family. God Bless
Marlene had the biggest heart and always a positive uplifting word for anyone who needed it.
I am so glad I was blessed enough to work beside her for 14 years with lot of laughter, a lot of shared pain, and a lot of hope for the future was shared between us. She was my friend and my confidant -never to be replaced!
Marlene loved life. She loved her family. She loved her Shop and all the friends and customers that came through.
My heartfelt prayers and thoughts go out to her family; her beloved Michael, her dearest son and daughter-in-law, Darren and Namee and her most cherished grandson Dylan- how she loved you all!
To say she will be missed would be a gross understatement. I will hold her in my heart forever.
Marlene was an exceptional person! I met her over 25 years ago and visited her store each time I was in Micanopy! I will miss seeing her smiling face! Sympathy to her family and all her friends! With Love!
We are shocked and saddened at this news. Marlene was so full of life and joy. Our hearts go out to Mike and his family.
Stuart & Charna Cohn