On February 11, 2024, Marian was reunited with her creator, as well as, her husband, and those passing before her. She now is at peace. She was born to her parents Edd and Edna (Smith) Christians on February 14, 1932 . She was their only child. Marian grew up in the Ewington Township area and graduated from Round Lake high school. While working at Campbellās she met her true love, Leo Ollendick. They married October 9, 1954 and had two daughters.