Crandal "Carrol" Nason

Crandal “Carrol” Nason, 83, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Unity Point Health in Marshalltown, Iowa.Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Please join the family after the service for a time of Fellowship. Memorials may be directed to the family to be designated at a later date. For condolences or questions please visit: www.mitchellfh.com or phone 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Carrol and his family. Crandal “Carrol” Nason was born on December 2, 1934, on a farmstead between Laurel and Melbourne, Iowa; he was the son of Crandal John and Mabel (Capron) Nason. He attended school and graduated from Marshalltown Community School District with the Class of 1953. He attended one year of junior college in Marshalltown. Carrol honorably served in the National Guard as Communications Chief for 6 years. On April 7, 1956, Carrol was united in marriage to Virginia “Ginger” Cornelius at the Central Christian Church in Marshalltown and they remained in Marshalltown their entire married lives. Carrol started working for Fisher Governor while still in high school and stayed for 6 years, then attended junior college for a year. He was hired at Lennox Industries and became an instructor for the service and installation of HVAC systems and retired after 35 years of service. He had been a member of the Lions Club, First United Methodist Church and the RSES Refrigeration Society . He enjoyed, antique and hot rod cars, model airplanes, anything remote controlled, computers, and any kind of electronics. He also enjoyed time on the water with his family on his boat and they spent many years vacationing at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 61 years, Virginia “Ginger”; son Greg (Natalie) Nason of Ankeny; and grandson Connor Nason of Ankeny. In death Carrol rejoins his parents, Crandal and Mabel; siblings, Steven Nason, Doris Helmer, Jane Yettke, Vernon Nason and two brothers in infancy.