OBITUARY: Marion Arthur Wyant, 1930-2004, Mitchell County, Iowa

[ Based on an Obituary in the Mitchell County Press-News Online --
  www.mcpress.com -- Posted December 29, 2004 ]


                                                  
                         Marion Arthur Wyant

Funeral services for Marion Wyant, age 75, of Riceville, Iowa, were held
at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Riceville on Monday, Dec. 27,
2004, with Father Ray E. Atwood officiating. Burial was at the Calvary
Cemetery in Riceville.   Military rites were conducted by the Roy Gue
Post 244 of the American Legion.

Marion passed away at his residence on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004.

Marion Wyant was born on January 4, 1930 in Tullivar, Missouri, to William
Paul and Ethel Arment Wyant. He attended local schools graduating from
Montour High School in 1948. Marion served his country in the U.S. Navy
in 1949 serving for 32 months during the Korean War.

He was united in marriage to Marilyn Werner on March 1, 1953 in Lamont,
Iowa.   Marion and Marilyn farmed in Central City, then Lamont, Iowa and
Saratoga, Iowa before retiring into Riceville.

Marion was preceded in death by his parents, a step-mother Theodosia, a
brother John and a grandson, Patrick.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn of Riceville, three sons Larry and his
wife Teri and their children Carissa and Cassondra of Cresco, Iowa, Jeffery
and his wife Catherine and their child Matthew of Plainfield, Iowa and
Douglas and his wife Shari of Riceville; three daughters Debra Wyant of
Riceville, Julie and her husband Bradley Carlson and their children
Rebecca and Cody of Rochester, Minnesota, LuAnn Wyant of Riceville; two
brothers Richard and his wife Judy of Schertz, Texas, Paul of Milan,
Missouri and a sister Violet Blattel of Marshalltown, Iowa; two half-
brothers Charles and his wife Wanda of Milan, Missouri and Daniel and
his wife Pearl of Green City, Missouri; two step-brothers Jerry and his
wife Jenny McDowell of Pontiac, Michigan, and Glen and his wife Yvonne
Dillon of Pontiac, Michigan, and a sister-in-law Helen Wyant of Pollock,
Missouri.

Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville, was in charge of arrangements.



    Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson