Helen Mcnary

Helen McNary, 70, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 at Mary Greely hospital in Ames, Iowa with her loving family at her side. Funeral services will be held in Marshalltown at St. Marys Catholic Church on Monday, November 2nd at 10:30 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial at Riverside cemetery will follow the service and luncheon served at St. Marys. Father Greg Bahl will officiate. Mitchell Family Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. Helen Marie Gerber was born on May 9th, 1945 in Walters, MN to Edward Gerber and Martha Simon. In 1963 she graduated from High School in Hayfield, MN, and lived in Albert Lea, MN for several years where she worked at Land O Lakes in Albert Lea. On October 18, 1980 she married David McNary in Marshalltown, IA where they settled and lived ever since. She made many acquaintances at the Maid-Rite in Marshalltown, where she worked for 20 years. She finished her working career at Wal-Mart in Marshalltown, where she retired in 2010. Helen was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved her family dearly, and that love was reflected back to her many times over. She very much enjoyed caring for her family in every way, and especially enjoyed cooking and good home cooked meals. In her spare time, she might be found solving puzzles of all sorts from the daily newspaper. Helen will be missed by her loving husband, David, three children; Eddie (Dennise) Schmidt, Marshalltown; Kerrie (Britt) Taul, Montour; and Christen Schmidt and husband Terry Bickel, Laurel, eight grandchildren; Samantha, Christopher and Alexis Schmidt; Brenden and Trevor Taul; and Leslie, Ethan and Ellie Schmidt, four great-grandchildren, two brothers; Ervin (Mary) Gerber, Walters, MN; and Gordon Peterson, Lake Mills, IA, one sister; Darlene Holdgrafer, Twin Lakes, MN, mother-in-law Margaret McNary of Marshalltown and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers; Robert and Merlyn Peterson, both of Albert Lea, MN; one nephew, Brandon Peterson of Albert Lea, and father-in-law Harvey McNary of Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the Iowa Food Bank in loving memory of Helen. Online condolences may be sent to www.mitchellfh.com.