Marian Rohde

Born Marian Elizabeth Bell on January 19, 1935 in Janesville, WI to David and Dorothy (Hull) Bell, she died on August 29, 2025. She attended Julius Hartt College of Music in Hartford, CT, then married Dale Rohde in 1954. Her interest in life were her family including pets (mostly cats), her church, the advancement of adult literacy and support of the Allied Drive Community Center. She volunteered at the after-school program and taught knitting to children and women. The protection of animals, wild and domesticated was important to her. Also dear to her were the opportunities she and Dale had to travel in the US and abroad, including the eighteen months they lived in Germany and Italy while he served in the US Army. Winter vacations on St. John in the Virgin Islands were an annual trip, as well as family camping trips when their children were young. For 30 plus years their Northern Wisconsin lake cottage was a frequent destination.

Surviving Marian are her husband Dale, sons David (Kyoko), Peter (Nancy), daughter Sarah (William) Schwantes, grandchildren Rebecca (Brett) McNalley, Daniel (Wendy) Rohde, Andrew Rohde, Christopher Rohde, Michelle Rohde and Ross Schwantes, great grandchildren Elaina, Nolan, Harrison Rohde and Declan, Delaney, Brady McNalley, plus nieces and nephews. Proceeding her in death were brothers Roger (Grace) and David (Marleen).

She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church where a memorial service will be held on October 11, 2025. Memorial gifts may be sent to The Boys and Girls Club of Dane Co., The Dane Co. Humane Society, The American Heart Association or to the church.