Mary Kilker

Mary Ann Kilker, 92, of Marshall County passed away Friday, June 24, 2011 at Southridge Nursing and Rehab.Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2011 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. She will be laid to rest at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Melbourne. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the funeral home. Memorial may be directed to the family. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Mary and her family. Ph. (641) 844-1234.Born on March 16, 1919, in Sullivan County, Missouri, she was the daughter of George and Leona (Garrett) McKinney. She attended country school in Albion, IA. In January of 1940 she was united in marriage to Donald Kilker in Marshalltown. They made their home in rural Marshall County and she took an active role in being a farm wife. She enjoyed tending to her flower garden, reading, and traveling.Left to cherish her memory is her children: Donna Nims of Ankeny, IA, Geraldine Clifton of Okmulgee, OK, Tom (Sue) Kilker of Marshalltown, IA, Ron (Shelley) Kilker of Adel, IA, Richard (Cindy) Kilker of West Des Moines, IA, David (Leanne) Kilker of Marshalltown, IA, Gary (Susan) Kilker of Newport, NC; twenty-six grandchildren: Craig Nims, Becky (Dave) Merritt, Stephanie (Brian) Main, Stacey (Scott) Hurst, Brian (Jennifer) Clifton, Kenneth (Stephanie) Clifton, Kathee Kanada, Jeffrey (Zehn) Cross, Gregory Cross, Mike (Cara) Cross, Kristin (Paul) Wunn, Bob (Angie) Kilker, Justin (Kerry) Kilker, Troy (Erika) Kilker, Jason (Barb) Kilker, Rhonda (Kevin) DeLawyer, Kelsi Kilker, Scott (Jessica) Kilker, Steve (Lynne) Kilker, Jennifer (Coridan) McGinley, Dan (Jessica) Kilker, Angie (James) Christenson, Jamey Kilker, Corey Kilker, Lorelei Kilker, Chris Kilker; six step-grandchildren: Carl Blink, Jerry (Kelly) Blink, Andy (Traci) Blink, Megan Madison, Josh Madison, Garrett Mills; thirty-three great-grandchildren: Matthew Merritt, Jessica Main, Taylor Main, Jacob Main, Morghan Hurst, Mason Hurst, Kathleen Clifton, Bethany Clifton, Drake Kanada, Michael Kanada, Brianna Kanada, Orion Cross, Magnum Cross, Sammuel Cross, Ella Cross, Elsie Wunn, Lauren Wunn, David Wunn, Mason Kilker, Kaden Kilker, Molly Kilker, Mya Kilker, Dale Kilker, Gage Kilker, Kirsten Kilker, Aiden Kilker, Kylie DeLawyer, Karsen Kilker, Nile Christenson, Grace Christenson, Hope Kilker, Livie Silz, Anson Silz; five step-great-grandchildren: Rosie Stevenson, Stevens Smith, Ashleigh Blink, Matthew Blink, Malory Blink; her sister, Pauline Kinder of Marshalltown, IA, and sister-in-law Garnet McKinney.She is preceded by her parents; her husband, Donald Kilker; her daughter, Jaqueline Blink; her granddaughter, Brenda Clifton; her brothers: Leonard McKinney, Ralph McKinney, Roy McKinney, and Earl Bus McKinney.