Marian D. Collins

January 3, 1930 - May 18, 2021

Ridgeway - Marian D. Collins, age 91, of Ridgeway, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Ingleside Nursing Home in Mt. Horeb. She was born on January 3, 1930 in Darlington, Wisconsin. A daughter of the late Morgan and Eva (Gabel) Fischer. She graduated from Darlington High School. She was united in marriage on September 9,1950 to Thomas Collins. Marian and Tom had a beautiful life together until May 1, 2013 when a devastating fall caused Marian to lose all mobility and become a permanent resident of Ingleside Manor in Mt. Horeb. During the early time of their life together, they operated Collins Oil Co. Marian was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Collins on June 21, 2020, her brother Bernard Fischer and her beloved nephew Mark Stetter. She is survived by her siblings Ann Stetter, Grace (Jim) Kelly and Gary Fischer; nieces, nephews other relatives. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at ST. BRIDGET’S CATHOLIC CHURCH in Ridgeway. Burial will be held in St. Bridget’s Cemetery. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. until time of Mass on Tuesday at the church. The family would to thank the staff at Ingleside Nursing Communities for their loving care of Marian for the last several years.