Marian was born May 16, 1932 in Lincoln, Nebraska, a daughter of Clarence and Myrtle (Whittington) King. Marian grew up in Kansas City, MO and was a 1950 graduate of Paseo High School. She was a competitive roller skater in the Kansas City area for a number of years. Marian worked for Union Pacific Railroad as a bookkeeper until her retirement. She was a member of the Freeman Baptist Church in Freeman, MO.
Marian was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. She is survived by two sons: Brad Howard, Freeman, MO; and Mark Howard, Lathrop, MO; and six grandchildren: Taylor, Dallas, Heather, Kevin, Avalon, and Bradley.
