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Marvalyn Ann Rayhons
1938 - 2006
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.
source: Britt News Tribune, 21 Nov 2006
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Marvalyn Carolus Rayhons: born 23 Dec 1938 Clarion,
Wright County, Iowa - died 18 Nov 2006 Britt, Hancock County, Iowa
Grave marker at Saint John Cemetery, Duncan, Hancock County, Iowa
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 116097770
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