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Recent MarionMade! Stories
Family Roots Run Deep in Marion
As a father, Eli Bush V and his wife, Lisa, decided to research his family history. They had no idea how deep his roots would run in Marion. Eli Bush V grew up in Marion, surrounded by his mother’s large Irish Catholic family, the Moloneys. However, the Bush family was small. Bush only has a […]Read More »Marion’s Miss America Won Local and National Hearts
With a dazzling smile and a talent for tap dancing, Marion native Marilyn Meseke won the Miss America pageant in 1938. Marion is still the only town to have both a Miss America and a U.S. president. Marilyn’s Beginnings Meseke was born Mary Ellen Spurrier on October 7, 1916 in Lima, Ohio. Charlie and Clara […]Read More »Jacqueline Ringer Born to be a Social worker
In honor of National Social Work Month and Women’s History Month, we are highlighting a MarionMade! social worker. Jacqueline Ringer started her social work career over 20 years ago. She knew social work was for her when she went to an open house in high school where the core values of social work were presented […]Read More »Local Family Serves Up Sweet Treats at Coffee and Crumb Cafe
Generations of a Marion County family are serving up success at the Coffee & Crumb Café. Tami Walker and her daughter, Kylee Glass, started the business in 2021. Marion Roots Walker graduated from River Valley and raised her family in Marion County. She worked at Whirlpool for decades. Glass graduated from River Valley and then […]Read More »
