Darlene M. Paglia

Darlene M. Paglia, 80, of Marshalltown, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 22nd, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 27th, at Our Savior Lutheran Church. She will be laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 5-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorials may be directed to Our Savior Lutheran Church or House of Compassion. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Darlene and her family. Ph 641-844-1234. Born on October 10, 1927, in Dillon, Iowa, she was the only daughter of Monroe and Flora Goodman. She was the oldest child in the family and had three younger brothers. Darlene married Frank Paglia on July 24, 1948, bringing to the marriage her two children from a prior marriage, Robert and Carol. Frank also brought a son, Denny, to the marriage- an instant family of five! Their blessings increased over the years as they added a son and a daughter to the mix. They lived in Marshalltown for most of their child-rearing years until 1958, when they purchased a farm and Frank set out to build Darlene her dream home in the country. Darlene worked at Fisher Controls on the factory assembly line, retiring early at age 50 to spend time with her grandchildren. In 2000, Darlene and Frank decided to give up the farmstead and move back to Marshalltown. Darlene was a volunteer in the community, cooking at House of Compassion and delivering cookies and visiting with residents at local nursing homes. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church as her Christian faith was a big part of her life. Darlene is survived by her husband, Frank, of Marshalltown, her daughters, Carol(Roy) Emerson of Seward, Alaska, and Pam(Stan) Norman of New Providence, Iowa; her sons, Tim(Carol) Paglia of Mesquite, Texas, and Dennis(Charity) of Collins, Missouri; one daughter-in-law, Diane Paglia, of Key West, Florida; one brother, John(Cora) Goodman of Whitten, Iowa; nine grandchildren, twenty-one grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. In death, she has rejoined her parents, one son, Robert Paglia, her brothers, Russell Goodman and Ernie Goodman, and a grandson-in-law, David Mower.