Marianne Boyd

MADISON—Marianne F. (Hebblethwaite) Boyd, 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Oakwood Village East surrounded by family. Marianne was born at Madison General Hospital on December 19, 1923 to Harold & Frances (Olsen) Hebblethwaite. Marianne was married to her high school sweetheart, Bradford B. Boyd on July 9, 1944.

Marianne is survived by her children Judith (Patrick) Fitzpatrick, Scott (Melissa) Boyd, Jeffrey (Renee) Boyd, and Lisa Boyd.  She is further survived by her five grandchildren Colleen, Kelly and Katie Fitzpatrick, Justin (Sandy) and Ryan (Heather) Boyd; five great grandchildren, Harold IV and Taylor Patterson, Connor, Kian and Finnegan McVey; as well as many other relatives and friends.

Marianne is preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers James and John Hebblethwaite; sisters-in-law Gloria Hebblethwaite, Carlotta Hebblethwaite, Vivian Guilette and Joyce Olsen; brothers-in-law Julius Guilette and Harvey Olsen and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

From a young age Marianne was involved in ballet and tap dance. As a teenager she moved to Racine, WI to live with her grandparents so she could further her dance career. While in Racine she attended Racine Horlick High School where she started dating the love of her life, Bradford Boyd. She first met Brad while visiting her grandparents in Racine and played with Brad as a young child in the sandbox. They had their first date on February 23, 1941 where they went to the movies and had “White Tower” hamburgers. February 23rd continued to be their “special day” up until Brad’s passing in 2010.

Marianne had many hobbies including sewing, needlework, cooking, baking, photography, and matting & framing. Her favorite hobby was photography.  Marianne was often behind the lens of a camera taking pictures of her family, nature, family trips and their travels. She enjoyed working in the dark room, developing film and printing many of her photos both In color and black & white. Marianne loved to travel and when Brad was planning a business trip, she would plan out their sightseeing activities. They traveled to many countries including India, Europe, Korea, Hong Kong, and all over the United States. Once they returned home, Marianne would begin to put together slide shows and in later years, photo books journaling their travels. Marianne would proudly show her slide shows and photo books to anyone who was interested.

A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge, Tree of Life Chapel, 5565 Tancho Drive, Madison, WI 53718.  Visitation will be on Saturday from 10:00 am until time of service.  A luncheon will immediately follow in the Prairie Ridge dining room. Burial will follow at 2:00pm at the Rose Lawn Chapel for those who would like to attend.

The family would like to extend their special thanks to the caring staff of Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge RCAC Program and Knoll Assisted Living, along with Agrace Hospice Care for their care, kindness and support over the last few days of Marianne’s life. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Marianne’s name to Agrace Foundation, 5395 E Cheryl Pkwy, Madison, WI 53711 or Oakwood Foundation, Inc. 6209 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705