Stone; Marian Elizabeth (Wearing)

Marian Elizabeth (Wearing) Stone; age 98 years, passed away on March 23, 2025, at Evergreen Manor in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin on June 7, 1926, to parents Garnet and Ann (Gardner) Wearing.

Marian played clarinet in her high school band and played the pipe organ at the Methodist Church. She graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1944 and became a registered nurse in 1947 after three years of study at the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Madison. During nursing school Marian was a member of the U.S. Army Cadet Nurse Corps. She worked as an RN for a number of years in Madison and in Cleveland. 

Marian married the love of her life, Dr. Leslie Harris Stone, on August 7, 1948, at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Mineral Point. Their marriage was officiated by the Rev. Edward P. Stone, pastor of the parish and father of Leslie Stone. Together Les and Marian raised three children. 

While living in Oshkosh, Marian served as a docent at the Paine Art Center, was a member of PEO and a member/past-president of the Winnebago County Medical Society Women’s Auxiliary. Marian tended to her rose garden and helped Les with the vegetable garden.

Marian is survived by her children: John (Meg Shannon) Stone of Elm Grove, WI, Marcia (Wes Janz) Stone of Indianapolis, IN, and Thomas (Jennifer Dowd) Stone of Shreveport, LA; four grandchildren: William (Kelly Schmidt) Stone of Brookfield, WI, Robert (Caroline Merz) Stone of Denver, CO, Timothy (Yoru Lin) Stone of Paris, France, and Elizabeth (Mike Peterson) Stone of Elm Grove, WI; and eight great-grandchildren: Madeline, Cecilia, Samuel, Clark, Katherine, David, Abigail, and Sloane; sister-in-law Marjorie (Lutz) Stone of Oregon, WI; as well as many other friends and relatives. 

Preceding her in death was her husband, Leslie Stone; parents, Garnet and Ann (Gardner) Wearing; sisters-in-law, Joyce (Stone) Garner Wilson and Arelene (Kliebenstein) Stone; brothers-in-law, Harlan Stone, Paul Stone, Edward Stone and Donald Stone.

Per her wishes, a private graveside gathering for her immediate family will be held at a later date. Her final resting place will be at Lake View Memorial Park Cemetery, next to her husband.

In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to the Evergreen Foundation, the Algoma Boulevard United Methodist Church, or to a charity of your choice in her honor.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Evergreen in Oshkosh for such wonderful care during her time there, and a special thank you to Pauline Braun of Evergreen Outreach, who provided exemplary care and kindness to Marian for a number of years.