The Life of MARLYS ELAINE TOFT RICH
Marlys Toft Rich, 79, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Calvin Community in Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 7 at Capitol Hill Lutheran Church, 511 Des Moines Street. Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Marlys was born July 31, 1933 in Hampton, Iowa to Jake and Nettie Watermiller. Marlys spent her youth in Belmond, Iowa. She graduated from Belmond High School in 1951 and married Donald Toft. They had three children, Doug, Mike and Wendy.
After Don’s death in 1982, she married Jack Rich in 1983 and they spent many years in the Beaverdale area and in Johnston before moving to the Calvin Community Retirement Center in Beaverdale in 2009. Marlys was a member of the former Central Lutheran Church and Capitol Hill Lutheran Church.
Marlys is survived by her twin brother, Marlin Watermiller; husband, Jack; sons, Douglas (Joanne) Toft and Mike Toft; daughter, Wendy Wieland; step-daughter, Deleath (Steve) Blomberg; step-sons, Chris (Kym) Rich and Neal (Kim) Rich; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Capitol Hill Lutheran Church or Calvin Community Foundation.
Marlys was born July 31, 1933 in Hampton, Iowa to Jake and Nettie Watermiller. Marlys spent her youth in Belmond, Iowa. She graduated from Belmond High School in 1951 and married Donald Toft. They had three children, Doug, Mike and Wendy.
After Don’s death in 1982, she married Jack Rich in 1983 and they spent many years in the Beaverdale area and in Johnston before moving to the Calvin Community Retirement Center in Beaverdale in 2009. Marlys was a member of the former Central Lutheran Church and Capitol Hill Lutheran Church.
Marlys is survived by her twin brother, Marlin Watermiller; husband, Jack; sons, Douglas (Joanne) Toft and Mike Toft; daughter, Wendy Wieland; step-daughter, Deleath (Steve) Blomberg; step-sons, Chris (Kym) Rich and Neal (Kim) Rich; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Capitol Hill Lutheran Church or Calvin Community Foundation.