Geraldine Stielow

Geraldine Stielow, 80, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2009, at University Park Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on September 4, 1928 to Florence and Hugo Marxer in Des Moines, Iowa.

A devoted mother and spiritual leader of her family, she was always eager to lend an ear and offer perspective to her children, friends and extended family. Jerrie was a fantastic cook with an appreciation for the culinary arts, an accomplished gardener, amateur artist, animal lover and world traveler.
In addition to the commendable accomplishment of rearing her family of 6 boys, she also distinguished herself in various clerical and managerial positions with AMF Western Tool, the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, the State of Iowa Data Processing Division, Community Survey, Inc., the US Postal Service and the City of Colfax, Iowa.
Jerrie is survived by her sons, Bob, Jim (Melanie), Dan (Gayle), Mick (Roxanne), Paul (Kim) and daughter-in-law, Candy Stielow; 16 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; sister, Katherine Carpenter and her brothers Hugo (Jackie) Marxer and Robert (Genie) Marxer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean and her eldest son, Ted.
A visitation with family present will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2009 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2926 Beaver Ave, Des Moines.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Des Moines Animal Rescue League in loving memory of Jerrie Stielow and Chance the Kitty.

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