Art Ayers

Arthur Art Ayers, 57, of Marshalltown, died Thursday, July 14th, in the comfort of his home with his loving family at his side. His last journey was also cared for by the Iowa Hospice.Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. PerArts wishes creamation rites have been accorded.Memorials may be directed to the family to be designated at a later date. For condolences please visit: www.mitchellfh.com . Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Art and his family. Phone 641-844-1234.Born on February 4, 1954, in Marshalltown, he was the son of Ron and Janice (Bulanek) Hazen. He graduated from the Marshalltown High Schools Class of 1972 and later attended the Marshalltown Community College. Art served our country honorably in the United States Army in Germany. On December 30, 1977, he was united in marriage to Cindy Kopel in Marshalltown. They made Marshalltown their home all of their married life where he was employed at G & S Brake and most recently Eastside Tire as a mechanic. Art was a member of the American Legion and enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting, gardening and canning; loved his family and truly enjoyed a nice cold beer! He will be greatly missed by many.Left to cherish his memory are Cindy, his loving wife of 34 years, his children: Matthew Ayers, Steven Ayers and Chad Lammert all of Marshalltown, seven grandchildren, his mother Janice of Marshalltown, siblings: Thelma Smith, Ron Hazen, Deb (Dick) Fiser, Brad Hazen and Pam (Russ) Haines all of Marshalltown as well as many, many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles and friends.In death, Art rejoined his dad, Ron, his mother and father-in-law Harold and Helen Kopel and grandparents Gretchen and George Bulanek.