Funeral Details

A long life very well lived.
Marian passed away at home on August 28, 2022 after a relatively short illness. She was born in Chicago on October 7, 1922 to Albert and Ruth (Freiler) Ellbogen. She graduated from the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools in 1939 and from Wellesley College in Boston in 1943. She had hoped to go to medical school, but found she was allergic to formaldehyde. On November 28, 1944 she married Milton M. Scheffler, M.D. and they were very happily married until his death in 2005. Marian spent ten wonderful summers at Camp Pinemere. She did a great deal of volunteer work including 40 years at Michael Reese Hospital, 30 years at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and served for 40 years with Chicago District Golf Association of which she was a past president.

She was incredibly active and independent until about two months before her death. She enjoyed playing golf even at the age of 99, traveling worldwide, attending the Chicago Symphony, theater, reading and rooting for her “beloved White Sox.”

Marian was predeceased by her parents and brother David F. Ellbogen. She is survived by her daughter Jill Goldhamer, nephews Andrew and Thomas Ellbogen and their families and extended family in Chicago and New Mexico. She was an extraordinary person and will be greatly missed by family and her many friends of all ages.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday September 1, 2022 at Chicago Sinai Congregation, 15 W. Delaware Place, Chicago, IL with a reception to follow until 5:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, if you would like, please make a contribution to a non-profit of your choice. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com