Marianne H. Cannestra Obituary

It is with sadness that the passing of Marianne H. Cannestra in Madison, Wisconsin is shared. Marianne, born on August 16, 1934, passed away on August 3, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Marion Smrz and Elizabeth Smrz (Skubal); and her husband Joseph Cannestra. She is survived by: her family, Robert Cannestra of Greenville, MI and Beth Cannestra of Madison, WI; her daughters, Ava, Sarah and Amy Bladow (Dan) of Walkerton, IN; her grandchildren, Sage (Jeremy) and Tess; her daughter Laura Conklin (James) of Kohler, WI; her grandchildren, Megan (Robert), James and Joseph; her daughter Jennifer Cannestra (Jodi Frangiamore) of Denver, CO; her granddaughter Samantha; her sisters, Eileen Kaiser (James), Carol Roszina, Leonna Borneman (Robert) and Diane Mazurek; Caleb. She is also survived by many other relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations could be made to Heart of the Nation at heartofthenation.org.