Klooster, Marilyn Doreen (Iverson) 1955-2025
KLOOSTER, IVERSON, GILBERTSON, ANDERSON
Posted By: Karen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/6/2025 at 17:22:40
Marilyn Doreen Klooster, age 70, of Aplington, Iowa, was born the daughter of Merton A. and Marcella (Gilbertson) Iverson, on March 9, 1955, in Decorah, Iowa. She received her education and graduated from Decorah High School, Decorah, Iowa, in 1973. She attended Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, and received her Undergraduate Degree in Education, graduating in 1977. During this time, she played on Wartburg Women’s Tennis Team. She received her Early Childhood Degree at University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls and finished her master’s degree at Viterbo University, La Crosse, WI.
Marilyn began her teaching career the fall of 1977 at the Aplington School, where she met the love of her life Kevin. On December 22, 1978, Marilyn was united in marriage with Kevin Klooster at the Decorah Lutheran Church. To this union three children Kirk, Kent and Courtney were born. One of Marilyn’s passions was teaching. She was honored to teach for 39 years including kindergarten, first grade, fourth grade and sixth grade. She retired in 2017. Through the years she coached high school girls’ tennis for six years and enjoyed coaching youth and playing in local tennis leagues.
Marilyn had been a very active and faithful member of both Aplington churches, the First Reformed Church and currently the Bethel Reformed Church, where she had served on various committees and helped with many church activities. She served for over 40 years on the Aplington Library Board and several years on the ARC Board. She loved making memories with her family and especially enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s school activities and events. She loved going up to the family lake house at Lake Cornelia.
Marilyn was a friend to everyone and always made everyone feel at home. She very much enjoyed cooking, baking, and hosting lots of family and friend get-togethers, especially with the card club. She had a strong passion for reading, teaching and most of all spending time with her kids and grandkids.
On Friday, May 2, 2025, Marilyn passed away surrounded by her family and friends after a long battle with breast cancer at MercyOne Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her father, Merton Iverson, one brother, Larry Iverson; and her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Herman and Henrietta Klooster.
Marilyn is survived by her husband of 46 years, Kevin Klooster of Aplington; three children, Kirk (Rachael) Klooster of Parkersburg, Kent (Missy) Klooster of Aplington, and Courtney (Jon) Anderson of Ankeny; five grandchildren, Peyton, Jenzen, Tate, Greyson, Blakely and a little girl on the way; her mother, Marcella Iverson of Decorah; a brother, Randy (Kari) Iverson of Decorah; three sisters-in-law, Diane (Arthur) Schipper of Aplington, Judy Koenen of Bristow, and Pat (Thorval) Verrips of Woodward; and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2025, at the Bethel Reformed Church, rural Aplington.
Visitation will be 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, at the Bethel Reformed Church, rural Aplington.
Redman Funeral & Cremation Services - Aplington Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
In Lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Aplington Library.
Online condolences may be left at www.redmanfuneral.com
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