Gary Gifford

Gary E. Gifford, 80, of Marshalltown, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Services will take place on Friday, August 19, at 11:00 A.M. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. He will be laid to rest at the Lutheran Cemetery of Dillon. There will be a visitation one hour prior beginning at 10:00 A.M. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Gary and his family. The family has asked for memorials in lieu of flowers. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for later designation. For online condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph 641-844-1234. Gary was born August 15, 1941, to parents Burton and Dorothy (Downs) Gifford. On June 1, 1963, he married Meradean Wolken. He graduated from MHS and Drake. He was employed by AMF Western Tool, Allis-Chalmers, Jacobson Manufacturing, Wurlitzer Co., and Aeolian. In 1983, Gary and Meradean returned to Marshalltown and took over ownership of the Greyhound Bus Depot, along with Western Union, Traveler’s Guide, and Spirits to Go. They retired in 2006, and have spent winters in Tucson, Arizona. Gary enjoyed his family, reading, golfing, the stock market, playing cards and Solitaire, shuffleboard, his Corvette, steaks and ice cream. In death, he rejoined his parents and twin sons who died in infancy. He is survived by his wife, Meradean; his daughter Jody (Martin) Jossie, their daughter Emmorie (Derek) Klotzer, and their son, Leo, of Gilbert, AZ; his son, Tim Gifford and his children, Sadie, Sam, and Molly of West Des Moines, IA.