Thong Papiboune

Thong Papiboune, 89, of Marshalltown, passed away Thursday evening, January 14, 2021, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. To honor his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, 23rd at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. The use of masks and strict social distancing are required. For further information or to leave Thong’s family a condolence, please visit mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Thong Papiboune was born December 6, 1931 in Peksa, Laos, the son of Pawtong and Poumlee (Soumpasuk) Papiboune. In January 1958, he was united in marriage to his wife, Mone. While residing in Laos, Thong was a military veteran and a police chief in law enforcement. They moved to Marshalltown in 1979 where they raised their family and Thong was employed as a custodian at St. Henry Church. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, playing cards, camping and enjoyed going to the casino, but above all his family was the most important thing in his life. He was a member and attended St. Henry Church. Family members are: son, Ai (Chansamone) Papiboune, son, John (Amy) Papiboune, son, Ky (Chanda) Papiboune, daughter, Piene (Jeff) Filloon and son, Tou (Dana) Papiboune; sixteen grandchildren: Maliya, Savanah, Von, Amy, Shaylee, Khamdyn, Londyn, Nina (Adam), Justin, Elijah (Tressa), Lydia, Emily (Karen), Brandin, Sy, Erin (Kaden) and Hunter; and several great grandchildren.