Chris Stackhouse

Chris Stackhouse, 44, of Marshalltown, died early Monday morning, March 31st, as the result of a house fire.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 5th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Harlan Nuss officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 5-7:00 p.m. on Friday. Memorials may be directed to the Farmers Savings Bank, Chris Stackhouse Memorial Fund, in Marshalltown. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph 641-844-1234.Born on May 11th, 1963, in Marshalltown, he was the son of Marvin and Shirley (Thorpe) Stackhouse. Later, his father was married to Frances and she became his step-mom. He attended school in Marshalltown and has been employed at Swifts for 18 years.On October 21, 1983, he was united in marriage to Lisa Brown in Marshalltown. He treasured his grandchildren, enjoyed mushroom hunting, fishing, camping and anything outdoors, the Miami Dolphins (and definitely not the Jets), listening to bands and threw some great Halloween Parties.Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Lisa, three children: Curtis Stackhouse, Jeannie Stackhouse (Doug Salyers) and their daughter Trinity Ann Salyers, and Kevin (Nicole) Stackhouse, all of Marshalltown, two brothers and one sister: Diane (Steve) Bearden of Apex, NC, Bill (Kathy) Stackhouse of Marshalltown and Dave Stackhouse of Marion, Iowa, his father and step-mother Marvin and Frances Stackhouse of Marengo, step-sisters: Thea (Bob), Bonnie (Jim), Corlis (Mike), Lyla (Don) Crawford and step-brothers Dave and Melvin Crawford, step-brother-in-law Doug Bringer of Homestead, his parents-in-law Harold and Jeannie Brown of Marshalltown, brothers-in-law Russell (Candi) Brown of Marshalltown and Harold (Jana) Brown of Liscomb and sister-in-law Glendora Brown of Marshalltown, Lisa's cousin, Keith Clapsaddle, who is just like a brother, as well as many nieces, nephews and a host of friends.In death, he has rejoined his mother, Shirley, step-brothers George and Terry, step-sister Connie Bringer, and grandson Kevin Stackhouse Jr.