Marilyn Tomlinson

Funeral services for Marilyn Tomlinson, 80, of Ankeny, formerly of Jefferson, were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson with Rev. Julie Poulsen of First United Methodist Church officiating. Honorary bearers were Jack Harbaugh (dec.), Trenton Tomlinson and Lilianna Tomlinson. Casket bearers were Jerry Vincent, Gary Harbaugh, Taylor Tomlinson, Cade Tomlinson, Randy Tomlinson and Rodney Tomlinson. The music played was “Amazing Grace” by the Statler Brothers and “Red River Valley” by Marty Robbins. Interment was at Dillavou Cemetery in Greene County, Iowa.

Marilyn Tomlinson, daughter of Floyd and Dessie Sexton, was born November 18, 1937 in Bristol Township between Jefferson and Scranton. She died May 17, 2018.

Marilyn grew up on farms and started school at a country school in Hardin Township. She came into Jefferson school in fourth grade and graduated in 1955. She married Wayne Tomlinson on November 21, 1956 at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. They were the parents of two sons, Rodney and Randy.

After graduation, Marilyn worked at Home State Bank until she joined Wayne in Germany where he was serving in the Army. After two years in Germany she returned to Jefferson and went to work at Brenton State Bank where she worked for twenty years.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Dessie Sexton and one brother, Roland Sexton.

She is survived by her two sons: Rodney Tomlinson, his wife Karen and son Cade of Ankeny, Iowa and Randy Tomlinson, his wife Jennifer and their children Taylor, Trenton and Lilianna of Nevada, Iowa; and her sister-in-law, Mary Sexton of Farmington, New Mexico.

Memorials are suggested to Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center, Jefferson, Iowa.

Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. 515-386-2171.

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