OBITUARY for Marian B. Book, 83, of Thompsontown, passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, at her home.
Born March 5, 1941 on the family farm in Turbett Township, Juniata County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Bookwalter and Helen (Sieber) Bookwalter Leach.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Leroy W. Book, whom she married Oct. 9, 1962, two children, Brian Book and wife, Carol-Beth, of Bellefonte and Joan Kime and husband, Steve, of Harrisburg, four grandchildren, Cassandra Book, Jessica Book, Andrew Kime and wife, Savannah, and Zachary Kime, one sister, Betty Dolan and husband, Don, of Port Royal and numerous nieces and nephews.
Marian graduated from Tuscarora Valley High School in the Class of 1959, Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing and received her Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Nursing from Millersville University. She was a nurse at Lewistown Hospital and also a school nurse for the Juniata Co. School District.
She was a member of Free Spring Church of the Brethren.
She enjoyed going to Hershey Bears Hockey Games, meeting with her cousins for breakfast, playing games on her tablet, and caring for her cat. But the most important thing in her life was her family and she especially loved being with her children and grandchildren.
Her funeral will be held at the convenience of the family with Rev. Terry Smith officiating. Interment will be in Thompsontown Lutheran Cemetery. There will be no public viewing.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Perry-Juniata Co. Animal Rescue, 379 Sugar Run Road, Millerstown, PA 17062.
Guss Funeral Home, Inc., 20 S. Third St., Mifflintown, has care of the arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.gussfh.com.
Contributed by rkohler3 on 2/9/11 - Image Year: 1959
Marian Bookwater in her 1959 TVHS Yearbook photo.
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Marian Bookwakter and Ray Kohler at the Bookwakter farm about 1947.
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Marian Bookwalter (youngest), her sister Betty (on right) and the Fettig sisters with Bookwalter sleigh on Boyer Road during the winter of 1945.
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This picture was taken at the Freedom School (Turbett Township) Chrismas Play in 1947. Some of the students are named. Although she is not in the picture, Ruth Bergstresser Zendt was the teacher.
Contributed by rkohler3 on 2/10/11 - Image Year: 1959
TVHS CLASS of 1959 GRADUATION PICTURE: (seated l-r) Helen Kilmer, Judy Kephart, Bill Groninger, Shirley Hockenberrey, Harold Shearer, Ethel Stouffer, Doris Horning; (standing l-r) Raymond Gray, Sandra Hockenberry, Alice Harbst, Ron Pennebaker, Betty Wharton, Marian Bookwalter, Jim Wert
