Marleen Apple Bain, of Missoula, Montana, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Marleen attended Muskingum College where she met her husband, Phil Bain. While in chapel, Marleen leaned forward to pick up a pledge card as Phil was leaning back in the pew when they bumped heads. The two were soon married and enjoyed life in the “army barracks” of married student housing forming many dear, lifelong friendships. Marleen graduated from Muskingum with an English degree and two daughters. The family moved to Moscow, Idaho and finally to Missoula, Montana.

Marleen was a beloved wife, mother and friend. A tiny sized bundle of energy, Marleen lived life boldly and bravely. She was well-known for her compassion, humor, feistiness and the twinkle in her eye. She quickly developed a love for “Big Sky Country” and spent years hiking and horseback riding in her beloved Rattlesnake Wilderness. Marleen spent more than two decades working at the University of Montana as an Academic Advisor. Her love and commitment to her students was legendary.

Marleen is survived by her husband of fifty-four years, Phil Bain '65. Children; Christy Bain and son-in-law Michael Smith, of Seattle, and children Mimi and Violet Bain and Nathan and Andrew Kasselis-Smith; Amy Bain of Phoenix and children Ellie and Saadiya Bain; Martin Bain and daughter-in-law Mitzi Miller, of Reno, and children Kate and Andrew Bain. Her father, Harvey Apple 1922 and her in-laws, Muriel 1928 and Herbert Bain 1928, were all Muskingum grads.