BAUMGARTNER, Marlys M. (Zempel, Clark) 1936-2018

BAYUMGARTNER, ZEMPEL, KERSTEN, CLARK

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 8/28/2018 at 08:58:50

Marlys M. Baumgartner

Marlys M. Baumgartner, 82, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Saturday August 25, 2018, at ManorCare Health Services in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, of natural causes.

She was born March 10, 1936, in La Porte City, the daughter of William and Estella (Kersten) Zempel. Marlys attended school in Waterloo.

She married Richard Clark in June 1954; they later divorced. She married Wayne Baumgartner on October 10, 1998; they later divorced.

Marlys’ first job was at Varsity Cleaners. She had an in-home daycare and then worked at Freeman’s Café (later Garfield’s and Gary’s) for 22 years until retiring. In retirement, she cleaned houses.

She was a member at First Baptist Church in Waterloo and a former member of First Lutheran Church. She always kept busy and enjoyed dancing at Electric Park, playing cards and Yahtzee, sewing, and was a member of a bowling league for many years.

Survived by seven children, David (Kathy) Clark of Gallatin, TN, Richard Clark of Keller, TX, Raymond (Lynne) Clark of Paducah, KY, Patricia Holt of Harpers Ferry, Diana Clark of Waterloo, Jeff Clark of Davenport, and Kim (John) Chandler of Waterloo; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Reta (Raymond) Clark of Waterloo; sister-in-law, Rosemary Zempel; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: her parents; daughter, Nancy Rogers; the love of her life, Norlan Odem; brother, William Zempel; two great-grandchildren, Calvin Spencer and Justin Tackett; daughter-in-law, Sheryl Clark; son-in-law, Roger Holt.

SOURCE: Kearns Funeral Service website