Marian Carraway

Marian Carraway, 95, formerly of Grafton, Wis., and Fort Myers, Fla., died July 10, 2023, in Lehigh Acres, Fla.

Marian was born Sept. 8, 1927, on the family farm in Grafton to William Hennings and Hattie (nee Oberheu) Hennings.

She graduated from Grafton High School in 1944 and married Taft Carraway of Captiva Island, Fla., in 1949.

Marian was an outstanding chef, working at several restaurants in Ozaukee County throughout her career:  the Grafton Hotel, Club Riverside in Mequon and the Port Hotel. Later, she cooked privately for the Oppenheimer family of Fort Myers Beach, Fla.

She was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church Lakefield in Grafton and served as that congregation’s first woman church council president.

After moving to Florida, she became a founding member of Peace Lutheran Church in Fort Myers. She loved singing in the church choir and was instrumental in helping both congregations acquire pipe organs.

Marian’s home was always filled with music. She taught herself to play the harmonica and accordion.

Before she was robbed of much of her eyesight, she enjoyed reading and doing crossword and cryptoquip puzzles.

She forever remained a diehard Wisconsin Badgers and Green Bay Packer sfan.

In her retirement years, she loved to entertain friends and family visiting from Wisconsin and never missed a “happy hour.”

Besides her parents, Marian was preceded in death by her husband Taft in 1979, her son Mike Carraway in 2005,  sisters Marcie Hornslein Conrad and Norma (Elmer) Viesselmann and grandson Jason Carraway.

Marian is survived by her daughter Becky and son-in-law Trevor Peacock of Fort Myers;  granddaughter Michelle Peacock of Omaha, Neb.;  grandchildren Rachel (Chris Hayes), David and John Carraway of Rhode Island;  three great-grandchildren in Rhode Island;  and several very special nieces and nephews in Wisconsin and Colorado.

A memorial service for Marian will be held at St. John Lutheran Church, Lakefield, in Grafton on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, at 2 p.m. There will be a visitation from 1 p.m. until the service.

Burial will be at the church cemetery immediately following the service.

Memorials in Marian’s name to St. John Lutheran Church or Peace Lutheran Church in Fort Myers, Fla., are appreciated.

Please see www.muellerfuneralhome.com for online condolences.