Morris Wolken

Morris “Moe” Wolken, 78, of Marshalltown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.  Funeral services for Morris will be held on Friday, May 21 at 10:30 A.M. at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Dillon. A visitation will take place Thursday, May 20 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family for later designation. For additional questions or to leave a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Born on September 9, 1942 in Marshalltown, he was the son of Raymond and Henrietta (Meyer) Wolken. Morris grew up on the family farm near Gilman and graduated from LeGrand High School in 1960. On April 18, 1970 he was united in marriage to Lynda Lukehart at Trinity Lutheran Church of Dillon. Morris farmed for nearly 50 years. During this time he raised cattle and hogs along with corn and soybeans. He was a dedicated husband, father and man of faith as a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Dillon. Morris was known for his big smile, even bigger heart and his love for the Iowa Hawkeyes. As a season ticket holder for football, he loved taking friends and family to Kinnick Stadium. Morris also stayed busy on his cell phone recruiting for countless fishing trips, golf outings and card playing. In recent years, he and Lynda enjoyed spending winters at their home in Florida. His kindness and loving spirit will be dearly missed.  Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 51 years, Lynda; his children: Lisa Diers of Marshalltown, Lori (Tim) Wignall of State Center and Jim (Nonie) Manker of San Diego, CA; his grandchildren: Nick (Michelle) Diers, Jena (Travis) Hunt, Maddison, Alexa and Zoey Wignall, and Adam, Andrew and Nash Manker; 4 great-grandsons: Mason and Jordy Hunt and Lawson and Weston Diers; his siblings: Linda Wheater of LeGrand, Ellen (Russ) Mann of Gilman and Jim (Linda) Wolken of Gilman and his brother-in-law, Greg (Cheryl) Lukehart of Marshalltown. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.  In addition to his parents, Morris is preceded in death by his brothers-in-law: Dan Wheater and John (Mary) Lukehart and 4 nieces in infancy: Stacy Mann, Hayley Mann, Chloe Kline and Angela Lukehart.