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Marian Elias

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Marian A (Zebrasky) Elias of Peshtigo, WI passed away Sept 14 at age of 90 with family by her side.

Born Dec 8, 1935 to the late Edward Zebrasky and Lucy Harden Behnke. She graduated from PHS in 1954. Marian had moved to Peshtigo at the age of 9 where her parents bought the restaurant & pool hall by the lights called Zeb's Cafe.

They enjoyed camping, card club, the Packers, & fish fries w/ family, also traveling where they spent winters in Laughlin, NV & TX. Marian belonged to Homemakers for 54 years (The Equity Club). She was a waitress at Schloegels till 1990. Then her & Bill bought the family farm in Grover.

Marian was preceded in death by her mother Lucy Behnke, her father Edward Zebrasky, brothers Edward (Ozzie) Zebrasky and Jimmy Zebrasky, daughter Teri Ziegler.

She is survived by her husband William Elias, sister Shan Gruden (John), daughter Tina Baye (Dave), Todd Elias (Nancy). Grandchildren Bill Elias (friend Sarah), Jenny Elias, Ben Baye (Nancy), Jolene Holmes (friend Randy), Jordan Ziegler (Karen), Jared Ziegler (Sam). Great grandchildren Brayden Holmes, Jackson Ziegler, Jayden Ziegler, Arriana Baye, Garrett Baye, Soren Ziegler, Willamina Ziegler, Alexander Ziegler, Zoe Ziegler, Tylee Buscher, Brennen Elias, Keelan Elias, Brooke Elias (Kadin) Scheer. Cousins, nieces, nephews.

Memorial service to be @ Berth & Rosenthal Funeral Home, 331 S. Ellis Ave, Peshtigo, WI 54157. Visitation 9-11, service at 11:00 Sunday Sept 20.

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