Elwain Diser

Elwain L. Diser, 67, of State Center, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A memorial visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A Masonic funeral service will take place at 3:00 p.m. Burial will be at a future date. Memorials may be directed toward the family. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been caring for Elwain and his family. Ph 641-844-1234. Elwain Lafey Diser was born on October 13, 1941, on the family farm at Booneville, Iowa. He was the son of Lafayette V. and Mary Ethel (Alexander) Diser. He graduated from Liscomb High School in 1959. On September 29, 1961, Elwain married Ruth Tucker at Bethel Grove Church in Liscomb. The couple lived in Liscomb and Marshalltown for 30 years, and then moved to State Center 3 years ago. Elwain worked for Strand Bread and later Old Home Bakery driving bread routes. After his retirement, he joined the Marshall Lodge 108, AF & AM. He was initiated on November 17, 2005, passed on December 1, 2005, and raised on December 5, 2005. He was a member of Signet Chapter No. 38, R.A.M., King Solomon Council No. 20, R. & S.M., and St. Aldemar No. 30, K.T. Elwains family was very important to him. He enjoyed baking bread and dearly loved his animals- his Pug Simon and his Ragdoll Sam. Surviving Elwain is his wife, Ruth Diser, of State Center; his children, Scott(Kelly)Diser, Chris(Jolue) Diser, and Noel(Dawn) Diser; his 7 grandchildren, Megan Marie Leininger, Morgan Michelle Leininger, Lafe Elwain Diser, Elizabeth Ruth Diser, Ethan Garrett Diser, Seth William Diser, and Madeline Mae Diser; his 2 great-grandchildren, Rowan Olivia Jones and Oliver Jackson Jones; his 3 sisters, Rosemarie Davis, Elsie Davis, and Carolyn Pitt, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Mary Wall, his brother, Dwayne, and his 3 dogs, Shamus, Stephanie, and Shawnessy.