Who We Are
Martha Badger
Gil-Marie Janssen
Gil-Marie Janssen
Martha Badger lives and works in Bay View (Milwaukee), Wisconsin. She completed her End-of-Life Doula Training through The Dying Year. Martha has been a registered nurse for 30+ years and a Reiki Master for 20 years.
Martha hopes to raise community awareness about the role of the Death Doula and the importance of advance care planning. Ma
Martha Badger lives and works in Bay View (Milwaukee), Wisconsin. She completed her End-of-Life Doula Training through The Dying Year. Martha has been a registered nurse for 30+ years and a Reiki Master for 20 years.
Martha hopes to raise community awareness about the role of the Death Doula and the importance of advance care planning. Martha also feels called to spread the word about sustainable, meaningful options that are available to all of us regarding
end-of-life ceremony and ritual (funerals, burials, etc.).
Gil-Marie Janssen
Gil-Marie Janssen
Gil-Marie Janssen
Gil-Marie Janssen lives in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. She is a retired school counselor. She currently works at a local food pantry and volunteers at hospices. Gil has completed two different End-of- Life Doula trainings over the last several years.
Gil believes that death is an important part of life, one that is often not talked about nor pl
Gil-Marie Janssen lives in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. She is a retired school counselor. She currently works at a local food pantry and volunteers at hospices. Gil has completed two different End-of- Life Doula trainings over the last several years.
Gil believes that death is an important part of life, one that is often not talked about nor planned for enough. She is eager to support end-of-life dialogue, planning, and being a support in various ways to people so that the mystery of life continues.
Memberships & Certifications
Communities we serve
Brown Deer
Cedarburg
Cudahy
Glendale
Granville
Greendale
Greenfield
Fox Point
Franklin
Hales Corners
Lakefield
Milwaukee
Mequon
Oak Creek
River Hills
Shorewood
South Milwaukee
St Francis
Thiensville
Wauwatosa
West Allis
West Milwaukee
Whitefish Bay
The Death Deck Corner
How Am I Processing Death This Week?
If you knew you'd die in a week and money
was no object, what three bucket list items
would you check off your list?
Click here to learn more.
Recommended reading
Connect with Us
What's on your mind? Please contact the
Greater Milwaukee Death Doulas Cooperative.
Death is not the opposite of life but a part of it.
Haruki Murakami