Marian Eldora (Kellogg) Walsh was born breech on August 2, 1944, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn., the daughter of Leon and Constance (Crosby) Kellogg. Her uncommon arrival set the tone for the strength and fortitude she carried with her all her life.
She married Joseph Leonard Walsh on February 13, 1965, a union that lasted 58 years until his passing in 2023. Together, Marian and Joe had five children, Timothy (Pam), Kellie, Jody (Toby), James (Nichole), and Joseph (Brooke).
She was surrounded by the love of her children as she passed. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, and brother Morris (Sue). She cherished her 10 grandchildren: Elizabeth, Pat, and Josh (Hailey) Walsh, Matthew (Eujeana), Alison, and Joe (Saundra) Hinkle, and Truman, Keen, Tesla, and Roosevelt Walsh, and three great-grandchildren, Adalyn, Zander, and Emerson.
She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.
Marian was raised in Jordan Township and graduated from Wykoff High School in 1962. Marian was a true matriarch who protected and cared for her husband, all of her children, grandchildren and many across her extended family and community. After raising her children, she embarked on a career with faith organizations retiring from Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester.
After her family, her great love was the garden, where she spent years growing organic produce from the exceptional land she and Joe managed all their married life. Marian had uncommon resilience and stamina as she overcame lymphoma for more than 20 years with treatments and kind encouragement provided by Dr. Luis F. Porrata and many care providers at Mayo Clinic.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 1, 2024, from 4-7 p.m. at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester, Minn., and one hour prior to the service on Saturday, March 2. The Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, at St. Ignatius with Fr. Marreddy Pothireddy officiating. Burial will be in St. Kilian Cemetery in Wykoff, Minn.