Marian Zelda Holman, 94, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 1:40 am, Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born December 30, 1922 in Antwerp, Ohio to Edward and Elizabeth (Turpak) McCreery.
Marian was a 1940 graduate of Antwerp High School. She married Edwin A. Holman in Toledo, Ohio on August 18, 1957; he died December 15, 1972. She retired from General Tire in Wabash. Marian was a member of the Wabash Art Guild. She enjoyed watching NASCAR and Indiana University basketball, and loved cats and dogs.
She is survived by five children, Elizabeth (Garnet) Martin of Toledo, Ohio, Judy (Earl) Bitz of Fort Wayne, Indiana, John (Alan) Reynolds of Tucson, Arizona, Wendy Holman Cook of Browns Mills, New Jersey, and Tony Holman of Wabash; sister, Julia Taylor of Bryan, Ohio; 12 grandchildren, Cindy Martin, Jody Miller, Ed Martin, Mike Martin, Tammy Stelmaszak, Garnett Kaweski, Earl Bitz, III, Kristie Bitz, John Anthony Bitz, Janel Brack, Melissa Cook, and Mallory Cook; 17 great-grandchildren, 23 great-great-grandchildren, and one great-great-great-grandson. She was also preceded in death by her parents and one brother.
There will be a private memorial service at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.
Preferred memorial is Wabash County Animal Shelter.
The memorial guest book for Marian may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.