Planning & preparation
Quiet, unhurried conversations to shape wishes, documents, and a plan that brings everyone peace of mind.
Explore PlanningYou don't have to do this alone.
Calm, practical support before, during, and after a death — for you and the people you love.
Facing a death right now? Please call rather than write — urgent vigil requests come first.
I'm Marsha Wenskay.
I walk beside families in Lexington and across Michigan's Thumb with steady, grounded care. As your death doula, I help you navigate what matters most — your way, at your pace.
This work is about presence. Listening deeply. Holding space. And helping you find a measure of peace in a tender time.— Marsha
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Every situation is unique. You don't need to know exactly what you need right now.
A recent diagnosis
Making sense of what's ahead, and planning while there's time.
Caring for someone I love
Steady support and respite for the days and nights of caregiving.
Planning ahead for myself
Putting wishes into words, calmly and on your own terms.
Grieving a loss
Companionship and gentle, practical help after a death.
How I help
Thoughtful support for the practical, emotional, and deeply human experience of dying and death.
Explore all servicesVigil & bedside presence
Steady companionship at the bedside in the final days — holding calm, continuity, and rest for the family.
Explore VigilGrief & aftercare
Gentle support in the weeks that follow: practical guidance, remembrance, and a hand to hold.
Explore AftercareLegacy & life review
Helping capture a life — stories, letters, and meaning — to leave behind for those who remain.
Explore LegacyA gentle process in three simple steps.
1
You reach out
By call, text, or the form — there's no cost and no obligation.
2
We talk
For as long as you need, about what's happening and what you're hoping for.
3
We find the way together
If it feels right, we plan next steps. If not, that's completely okay.
What families are saying
Quiet words from people Marsha has walked beside.
“Marsha gave us permission to simply be present. She held the practical so we could hold each other.”
“She sat with us through the longest nights and made them bearable. We were never once alone.”
“I didn't know what I needed until Marsha quietly provided it — calm, clear answers, and room to breathe.”
A death doula is a non-medical companion who offers emotional, practical, and spiritual support to a dying person and their loved ones. Much as a birth doula supports a family welcoming new life, I support a family through life's final chapter — alongside, and never replacing, your medical and hospice team.
I work alongside hospice — gladly. Hospice cares for the medical journey; I help carry the human one, filling the hours between visits with steady presence and helping the whole family feel supported. I will never get in the way of your hospice or medical team.
Sooner is gentler than later. Reaching out early means more time to plan calmly and a softer experience for everyone — but I'm just as glad to come in the final days. Whenever you call, you'll be met without rush or pressure.
The first conversation is always free, and I'll be clear about any costs in writing before we begin — no surprises. Care is arranged simply around what your family needs. If cost is a worry, please tell me: I keep a few reduced-fee spots open, and I don't want money to keep you from reaching out.
Local care, close to home
I come to you — at home, in the hospital, or in a care facility — across Sanilac and St. Clair counties.
Lexington · Croswell · Sandusky · Port Sanilac · Port Huron · Marysville · St. Clair · and the towns between
Let's talk about what you need.
A first conversation is free and unhurried. We'll listen, and find the way together.