Marilyn Elizabeth Callow

1931 - 2016  (85 years)

• Name	Marilyn Elizabeth Callow  [1]
  Birth	21 Feb 1931	Ohio, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 May 2016	Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I11265	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	William Wayne Callow,   b. 23 Jul 1893, Ohio, USA d. 3 Dec 1972, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mildred Machen,   b. Abt 1897, Ohio, USA d. 29 Jun 1998, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA (Age 101 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F3994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Jude Bodenstedt,   b. 28 Dec 1931, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA d. 28 Feb 2012, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	21 Aug 1954	Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Children	> 1. Joseph Bodenstedt  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Karen Bodenstedt  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. James Bodenstedt  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Anne Bodenstedt  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 5. Matthew Bodenstedt  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 6. Beth M Bodenstedt,   b. 12 Dec 1957, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA d. 9 Sep 1978, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA (Age 20 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Blade, The, (Location: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA;), Obit: Bodenstedt, Marilyn E. (Callow). 29MAY2016. Marilyn E. Bodenstedt, age 85, passed away May 25, 2016. Marilyn was born February 21, 1931, to Mildred and Wayne Callow. A lifelong resident of Toledo, Marilyn graduated from St. Ursula Academy and earned her teaching degree from Mary Manse College. Friends since age 13, Marilyn married her sweetheart Joe Bodenstedt on August 21, 1954. While raising her six children, Marilyn volunteered and worked part-time at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns School as a lunch mother and substitute teacher. In 1975, she returned to work full-time, teaching first grade at St. Patrick's until retiring in 1996. Even in “retirement” Marilyn never stopped educating, working part-time helping children with learning and physical disabilities, substitute teaching and volunteering. As a final act of generosity, Marilyn donated her remains to The University of Toledo College of Medicine. Marilyn is survived by her children, Joe (Patty), Karen (Bill) Hartman, Beth (Barb) Gleespen, Jim, Ann, and Matt (Karla); ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; her brother, Jim (Pat) Callow; many nieces, nephews, and extended family members, and her beloved canine companion, Rocky. She was preceded in death by her husband and best friend, Joe; her parents, and recently by her daughter-in-law, Lisa. The family will be receiving family and friends at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Church, 4210 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday, June 2, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A Memorial Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. and a reception will follow in the Holy Family Center. Those wishing to offer memorials are asked to consider St. Patrick of Heatherdowns, St. Ursula Academy, or another school dear to them. Please view and sign our online “guest registry” at CoyleFuneralHome.com Published in The Blade on May 29, 2016. HFA: 08MAR2021