Marilyn Rae Kollmorgen

Marilyn Rae (Werner) Kollmorgen passed away in the arms of her loving husband on Friday June 17, 2022. She lived a wonderful life full of love, family, friends, volunteerism and community service.
Marilyn was born August 25, 1936, in Creston, Iowa to Ray and Evelyn Werner. She was the oldest of 2 daughters and graduated from Creston High in 1954.

She attended Iowa State University where she majored in Home Economics with a minor in Chemistry. During her college years she began a life of service and leadership as president of Delta Zeta sorority, president of Mortar Board, and VEISHEA central committee.

Marilyn met Robert Kollmorgen at ISU and they were married in 1958. Together they built a life of love and service, raised 3 children, and enhanced the community around them.

She loved to cook and bake, (especially desserts), support charitable causes, and spend as much time as possible with her grandchildren. In her free time, Marilyn loved to read, garden, travel and was always interested in discussing world events.

At home we called her ‘Mrs. Urbandale’ as she served on the school board, the city council, the parks and recreation board, the historical society, the booster club and was a founding force in the creation of the Urbandale Caring Corps as well as Endow Urbandale. She was recognized as Citizen of the Year in 1979 and named to the Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame.

In the community she served on multiple boards including The Unity Point Foundation, Iowa State University Foundation, Living History Farms, and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. She was a long-time active member of P.E.O.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Evelyn Werner. She is survived by her loving husband, Bob; children, Julie (Mike) Amend, Dan (Karen) Kollmorgen, and Tom (Julie) Kollmorgen; grandchildren, Erin Amend, Megan (Colton) Vulgamott, Kellen Kollmorgen, Thayne Kollmorgen, Max Kollmorgen, and Anna Kollmorgen; as well as her sister, Karen (Ron) Morse.

Hers was a life well lived, remarkable for both her warm loving personality and keen intellect. We will miss her very much.

Services will include a visitation from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and funeral at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 24 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 8301 Aurora Ave. in Urbandale.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Marilyn’s memory to Endow Urbandale at endowurbandale.org and condolences expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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