Marian B. Kennedy of Chesterland, OH, has passed away, leaving behind a family and community who loved her dearly.
What follows is written with love, by those who knew her best.
Marian held deeply to the Methodist faith — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew her best.
What is held in faith is rarely lost.
MARIAN B. KENNEDY (nee Bliss) age 100, passed away on May 3, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Arthur R. Kennedy; dear mother of Donald (Lilli) (both deceased), Robert (deceased), Barbara, Richard, and Pamela; loving grandmother of Melissa, Jermaine (deceased), Sharra, Jesse (Miriam), Laurie (Harvey), Tim (Lauren), Alexandra (Bryan) and Amanda; great-grandmother of Dakota, Cali, Jameson, Chase, William (Sabrina), Tomlin, Evelyn, Dominique, Alexandria, and Yvette; great-great grandmother of Zaiden; aunt of many.
Marian graduated from Shaw High School in 1944 and frequently attended Shaw Lunch Bunch. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Western Reserve Chapter No. 71 for over 80 years. Marian was a long-time member of Mayfield Methodist Church, UMW, and Eve Circle. She was a dedicated bowler with Heights Strikers bowling league and had just recently finished the spring season.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions in Memory of Marian to Mayfield Methodist Church, 7747 Mayfield Rd., Chesterland, OH 44026.
Funeral Service Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at Mayfield Methodist Church, 7747 Mayfield Rd., Chesterland, OH 44026. Interment private, Knollwood Cemetery. Family will receive friends FRIDAY, MAY 8 FROM 3 TO 6 P.M. AT THE NICOL-WELLS-KLOSS-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 5252 MAYFIELD RD., LYNDHURST (BETWEEN RICHMOND AND BRAINARD).
