Marian Ferguson
Marian Adelaide (Briggs) Ferguson, 78, of Holyoke, died Feb. 18, 2022, at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke. Marian was born May 6, 1943, in Holyoke to Lawrence and Gertrude (Statz) Briggs.
She attended school in Holyoke where she graduated in 1961. In August of 1966 on the 28th, she married Leon Dale Ferguson in Holyoke. They were blessed with two children, LeMoine Arlo Ferguson and Nicholas Gale Ferguson.
Marian held many jobs and kept herself busy throughout the next several years. Those included working at Melissa Memorial Hospital, the nursing home, the school district and meals on wheels. June 10 of 1996 Marian purchased the Kountry Krock from Doug and Pat Kamery and named the restaurant The Staple F. The new name was derived from the Arlo Ferguson family brand.
She continued to run the restaurant until she found her forever job doing what she loved most. Marian took on her forever job in May of 1998 when she moved out to Frenchman Heights to care for her first patient, Esther Brandt. She took pride in knowing she would be the caretaker to people in need and make the patient and family’s wishes a priority.
In time of caring for people, Marian also took on other side jobs as she loved to cook. She cooked for the Lions Club for their monthly meetings and took orders from people to make dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls and cabbage pockets.
Marian is survived by her two sons, Nicholas Ferguson and LeMoine Ferguson; daughters-in-law, Melissa Ferguson and Sandra Ferguson; granddaughter, Riley Ferguson; grandsons, Tristen Ferguson and Payton Ferguson; sister, Clarice Korte of Holyoke; brothers, Elroy Briggs and wife Delilah Briggs of Boulder, Larry Briggs and wife Beatrice Briggs of Lindale, Texas, and Dale Briggs and wife Mercedes Briggs of San Diego, California; brother-in-law, Orville Tonsing of Holyoke; sister-in-law, Barbara Briggs of Port Falls, Idaho; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Marian was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Ferguson; parents, Lawrence and Gertrude Briggs; father-in-law, Arlo Ferguson; mother-in-law, Hilda Ferguson; brothers, Les Briggs and David Briggs; sister, Roberta Tonsing; and brother-in-law, Raymond Korte.
Funeral services were held Feb. 26 at First Baptist Church in Holyoke. She was laid to rest at the Holyoke Cemetery.
Baucke Funeral Home directed the service.