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SCHIESS, Marion Marie (Gibbs) 1923-2016

SCHEISS, MCELROY, GIBBS, THOME, SHERWOOD, RICH

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 5/12/2017 at 09:45:59

Services:
Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Kearns Funeral Service Kimball Chapel

Cemetery:
Garden of Memories Cemetery

Biography--

Marion Marie Schiess, 93, of Waterloo, Iowa, and formerly of Dundee, died on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at her home.

She was born November 6, 1923 in Delaware County. The daughter of Edward Ernest and Marie Ann (Rich) Gibbs. Marion attended Dundee schools.

She married Sammie Benedict Schiess on September 21, 1940 in Kohoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death on November 17, 2005.

Marion and her husband farmed in Dundee for 16 years, she then worked at the Black Hawk County Health Care Center for 30 years, as a supervisor of the laundry department, retiring in 1986. She was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church.

Survivors include two daughters, April Thome of Raymond and Sandy (Rudy) Eilers of Raymond; one son, Sam (Becky) Schiess of Elk River, Minnesota; nine grandchildren: Therese (Rick) Buffington, Joan (Bryan) Jolly, Jean Foss, Irv (Vickie) Thome, Jeff (Jan) Eilers, Candy (Tony) Bass, Mary (Mike) Leonard, Ben (Darcy) Schiess, and Katie (Damon) Bullock; 20 great-grandchildren: Nick (Bethany) Fratzke, Josh Fratzke, Baily Jo Foss, Ryan Buffington, Sara Buffington, Zack Thome, Megan Thome, Jake Thome, Bradley Schiess, Corbin Schiess, Mason Bullock, Tucker Bullock, Amelia Bullock, Pete Eilers, Ted Eilers, Cassie Eilers, Ashley Bass. Holly Bass, Meranda Leonard, and Mikey Leonard; three great-great-grandchildren: Austin Thome, Aiden Bass and Peyton Bass; and a brother, Don (Grace) Gibbs of Dundee.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sisters, Maxine Ryan and Iola McElroy; two brothers, Gilbert and Garold Gibbs; and two sons-in-law, Irv Thome and Vince Sherwood.

Source: Kearns Funeral Service website


 

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