Phylis Joan Loffgren

Phylis Joan Loffgren, 84, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Albion, Iowa, passed away on the evening of Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Hawkeye Care Center with her loving family by her side. Funeral services for Phylis will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Bobby Shomo officiating. Public visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home, where her family will be present to greet friends. Memorial contributions may be directed in Phyliss name to her family. For further information or to send a condolence please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call (641) 844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Phylis and her family. Phylis Joan Stowell was born on July 31, 1932, in Ferguson, Iowa. She was the daughter of William Earl and Goldie Christine (Lutes) Stowell. She was raised and educated in the Albion school district graduating from Albion High School. On December 3, 1950, Phylis was united in marriage to her childhood sweetheart Ralph Loffgren at the Methodist Church in Albion. From this union four children were born: Anna, Doug, Karen and Pamela. Phylis was a hardworking woman, dedicating the majority of her working life to the Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center, where she officially retired from as a CSS Tech. Phylis was a proud member of her weekend card club at the Oddfellows Apartments. She had a passion for playing bingo, poker, singing in Johns band and most importantly, spending time with her family and grandchildren. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Douglas (Cheryl) Loffgren, Karen (Ed) Mills and Pamela (Gene) Fuller; 18 grandchildren: Kim, Kendra (Dave), Kellie (Phil), Jenn (Cory), Jess (Tim), Alex (Haley), Jake, Adam (Amie), Andy, Arriel (Dan), Jamie (Ruben), Eric (Amanda), Nathan (Tiffany), Scott (Amber), Lisa (Randy), Jeff, Stephanie (Rick), Matthew (Brianne) and Brady; 37 great-grandchildren: Robbi, Skoky, K.P., AnnMarie, Alex, Jack, Austen, Autumn, Ryne, Nicholas, Blake (Nicholle), Chelsea, Lexi, Ashton, Aaron, Aidan, Caden, Camden, Ruben, Kaylee, Bella, Dayne, Ayden, Scotty, Shelby, Hunter, Ryder, Anna, Jacob, Tyler, Blake, Amber, Taylor, Dominic, Isabella, Kayla, Lane, Blake, Maddy and Attison; 7 great-great-grandchildren: Aliya, Amiya, Kaden, Ashlyn, Isiah, Skoky and Casen; special friend and love of her life, John Whitehead, Sr. (along with Adam, Harper and Nora); sister-in-law, Sandra Uhde; brother-in-law, Eldon Loffgren; siblings: Ramon (Ginny) Stowell and Richard (Carol) Stowell. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; one daughter, Anna Welton; son-in-law, Dean Welton; parents, Bill and Goldie Stowell, as well as her grandparents.