Longren, Marilyn L. (Meier) 1940-2012

MEIER, LONGREN, BARKER, HODGES, HUMPHREY, MODLIN, PATTERSON, AVERHOFF, WALLIN

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Date: 7/18/2012 at 11:10:55

Marilyn L. (Meier) Longren
July 19, 1940 - January 31, 2012
Newton, Iowa

Visitation: The family will greet friends from 5-8 p.m., Thursday, February 02, 2012 at the funeral home.
Funeral Service: 11 a.m., Friday, February 03, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church, 210 N. 2nd Ave. E. in Newton.
Interment: Immediately following the funeral service on Friday, February 03, 2012 at the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton.

Those left to honor Marilyn's memory are her husband of 52 years, Larry; her children, Shelly (John) Barker of Newton, Missy (Curt) Hodges of Newton, and Tony (Glenda) Longren of Pleasant Hill; her seven grandchildren, Melanie (Dave) Humphrey of Newton, Brandon Barker in the U. S. Navy, Blaine Barker of Newton, Chelsie (Alex) Modlin of Newton, Mackenzie Hodges of Newton, MaKayla Longren of Pleasant Hill, and Connor Longren of Pleasant Hill; three great-grandchildren, Madison, Rylan, and Gabbie; and her sister, Juanita Butler of Owatonna, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her parents, Simon Meier and Amber I. (Patterson) Meier Averhoff; step father, John Averhoff; brother, Walt Meier; and sister, Dorothy Wallin.

Marilyn was a graduate of Baxter High School in 1958. She has been a resident of Newton since 1959.

Marilyn worked as a sales associate at Drug Town for 30 years, retiring in 2008.

Marilyn was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Newton. She loved her family going to all her grandkids activities, cooking, baking cookies, talking with people, taking pictures, and crocheting.

MEMORIALS to the First United Methodist Church, Skiff Hospice, or to the Jasper County Animal Rescue League & Humane Society may be left at the funeral home or at the church on the morning of the service. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home, please add, Attn: Longren Family to the envelope. ~ The Wallace Family Funeral Home, Newton, Iowa.