Marjorie Lee Pohlman

Marjorie Lee Pohlman, 94, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas.

Marjorie was born on October 10, 1931, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Theresa (Reissig) Dumler. She grew up in Russell, Kansas, and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1949. She was united in marriage to Adam Henry “Hank” Pohlman on April 19, 1959, in Russell, Kansas. From this union Marj and Hank were blessed with two children, Barbara and Harold. The family made their home in Natoma, Kansas, until the decision was made to close the Home Furnishing portion of the Family Business. During the closing process Henry and Marge made an offer to purchase the Russell Mortuary in Russell, Kansas, from D.J. Helm and his wife Josephine. They took over this business on January 1, 1966, and moved to Russell to make their home at that time. In order to help run the funeral home and meet with families, Marj was very proud to achieve her funeral director’s license. She worked shoulder to shoulder with Hank to service the funeral needs of the Russell community and surrounding areas. They worked to make the funeral home successful for 40 years until they sold the mortuary on April 01, 2006, to Don Varner, Jr. and Darren Peeler. She was a longtime member of St. John Lutheran Church in Russell and was also a member of the church Altar Guild. Marj loved serving and visiting with her customers and members of the community. You could always see her and Hank greeting people who were attending their funeral services. Most of all she loved being a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. Spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, was the most cherished times of her life.

Surviving family include her daughter Barbara Krug and husband Brad of Russell, Kansas; grandchildren Christina Kerns and husband Theo Mullen of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brett Pohlman and wife Ashley of Hays, Kansas and Heather Pohlman of Russell, Kansas and great grandchildren Mason, Royce and Lennox Pohlman.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Hank on March 05, 2010, son Harold Pohlman on July 06, 2020, brothers Norman and Jimmy Dumler and sisters Vera Gregson and Annie Vopat and daughter in law Londa Pohlman.

A celebration of Marjorie’s life will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the St. John Lutheran Church in Russell. Burial will follow at the Russell City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the mortuary, with family greeting guests from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday evening. Memorials can be given to the RCACF Pohlman Family Scholarship Fund and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.