Marvalyn Ann (Carolus) RAYHONS

RAYHONS, CAROLUS, TANNER, JUHL, ABBAS, ANDERSON, JONTZ, BEIER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/16/2009 at 20:40:17

Marvalyn A. Rayhons, 67, of rural Garner, died Saturday (November 18, 2006) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral service was held Wednesday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Michael Schueller officiating. Burial was in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Duncan. Visitation was held from Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with a combined Rosary Society and Catholic Workman rosary and a Scriptural Wake service. Visitation continued one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be designated in her name.

Marvalyn Ann Rayhons, the daughter of Richard and Anna (Tanner) Carolus, was born December 23, 1938 at Clarion. She graduated from Klemme High School in 1957 and completed her LPN degree from Marshalltown School of Nursing. On April 28, 1959 she was married to Henry V. Rayhons at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan. To this union four children were born. Marvalyn and Henry lived and farmed their entire married life in the Hayfield area. Marvalyn fought a long hard battle against diabetes, never complaining once. She loved the farm, her flowers, having coffee with the ladies on Monday and most of all her family. She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Rosary Society, Catholic Workman FCSLA Branch W51 and the Hayfield Coffee Club.

Marvalyn is survived by her husband, Henry, of Garner; her children, Carol (Mark) Juhl of Garner, Dale (Lori) Rayhons of Forest City, Sara (Doug) Abbas of Clear Lake and Gary (Michelle) Rayhons of Garner; ten grandchildren, Melissa (Trent) Anderson, Kevin and Alan Juhl, Ashley, Brian and Chris Rayhons, Jackson and Haley Abbas and Lucas and Makenna Rayhons; one great-grandchild, Jordan Anderson; her mother-in-law, Agnes Rayhons of Britt; two sisters, Carolyn Jontz of San Bernardino, Calif. and Donna (Robert) Beier of Pleasantville; a brother, Keith (Roberta) Carolus of Klemme; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; father-in-law, Henry Rayhons; brother-in-law, Dennis Jontz; and nephew, Tom Jontz. Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Britt News Tribune, Iowa
November 21, 2006