Marian Rae Alexander

Marian Rae Alexander, 95, of Siloam Springs, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Siloam Springs Freeman Regional Hospital.

Marian was born on August 9, 1931, in St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from John Brown University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Marian taught for thirty years at various schools in Northwest Arkansas. She was well known for her beautiful flowering gardens, but she considered the greatest joy in her life to be following Jesus. One of her richest blessings was being able to live alongside, serve, and love her friends at Nicodemus Community Church for over 70 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 3 husbands, James Voth, Charles Nokes, and Doyle Alexander; one daughter, Deborah Wolcott; one son, David Voth; one son-in-law, David Stonebraker; one brother, Paul Ettinger; and one sister, Joyce Millet.

She is survived by two daughters, Valerie Chism (Craig) of Rockaway Beach, Missouri, and Andrea Stonebraker of St Louis, Missouri; a son-in-law, Steve Wolcott of Cincinnati, Arkansas; three sisters, Martha Munce of Tampa, Florida, Elizabeth Peters of Rockaway Beach, Missouri, and Ellen Scott of Abilene, Texas; eight grandchildren, Abigail Wolcott Kim, Aaron Wolcott, Audrey Sims, James Stonebraker, Megan George, Benjamin Chism, Ruby Chism, and Jasmine Chism; 13 great grandchildren; along with many other family members and friends.

A memorial service will be held at the Nicodemus Community Church on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 4:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to NicKids & Youth Programs at Nicodemus Community Church in memory of Marian Alexander. These may be mailed to: Nicodemus Community Church, 20185 Fisher Ford Road, Siloam Springs, AR 72761

Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Siloam Springs is honored and privileged to be handling all final arrangements.