Marian Alayne Hagenauer

Marian Alayne Hagenauer, 89, of Stevensville passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at her home.

A celebration of life service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Stevensville United Methodist Church, 5506 Ridge Road, Stevensville, with the Rev. Elise Low-Edwardson officiating. Burial will take place at 3 p.m. Friday in Riverside Cemetery in Kalamazoo, Mich. Friends may visit with the family from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Road, St. Joseph. Memorial donations in Marian's name may be made to the Van Andel Institute or Friends of Berrien County Animal Services. Those wishing to sign Marian's memory book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.

Marian was born Aug. 30, 1936, in Kalamazoo to Paul and Evelyn (Frenthway) Pitman. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and earned her bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University. On Dec. 14, 1963, she married Richard "Dick" Hagenauer in Kalamazoo. Marian was a teacher, first teaching at Mound Park Elementary School in Warren, Mich., and then at Lincoln Elementary School in St. Joseph, until she started her family. Marian was a member of Stevensville United Methodist Church. She volunteered at Memorial Hospital in St. Joseph as well as for Civic Benefit and Lakeshore Public Schools. Marian and Dick enjoyed the fellowship of their dinner group. Marian was able, with the help of her devoted, long-time friends, to continue to enjoy fellowship with her dinner group after Dick's passing in 2014. She also enjoyed cooking and entertaining family and friends whenever she could, along with shopping for a deal and making jewelry. Most of all, she cherished the time spent with her family and many friends.

Marian is survived by her children: David (Heather) Hagenauer of DeWitt, Mich., Catherine Cremin of Holland, Mich., Lisa (Scott) Ward of Caledonia, Mich., her "adopted" daughter, Nancy (Jamie) Poelker; her grandchildren, who knew her as "Nonee": Hannah (Tyler) Bottorff, Sarah Cremin, Lilli, Brynn and John Ward; her sister, Geraldine DeHaan of Panora, Iowa and nieces and nephews: Michael DeHaan, Deb DeHaan, Mark (Joann) DeHaan, Sally (Bill) Mele and Richard Cluever.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick; an infant brother, John Pitman and a brother-in-law, Robert DeHaan.