Marianne Whelchel, age 84, passed peacefully on November 8, 2024, in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Born September 22, 1940, in Chickamauga, Georgia, Marianne graduated from Lagrange College in 1962 and earned her master’s degree and PhD from the University of Connecticut.
After teaching at Point Park College in Pittsburgh, she came to Yellow Springs to teach at Antioch College. From 1977, Marianne was the backbone of the literature department until her retirement. She taught U.S. literature, African American literature, women’s studies, and contemporary U.S. poetry. Her pioneering women’s studies program was one of the first in the country.