Rosie Mayer

Rosalene Rosie Mayer, 83, of Marshalltown, departed this life with a tear in her eye and a star in the sky on the morning of Wednesday, April 22nd, at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines with her eight children at her side. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 27th, at St. Marys Catholic Church with Fr. Greg Bahl officiating. She will be laid to rest in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery at Haverhill at a later date. Visitation will be held from 1-3:00 p.m. Sunday at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Her family invites all attending to wear their favorite Hawkeye attire or anything black and gold. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234. Born Rosalene Stalzer on May 8th, 1931, she was the daughter of Victor and Alma (Hoffmann) Stalzer. Rosie graduated from St. Josephs Parochial School in Haverhill and St. Marys High School in Marshalltown with the Class of 1949. Later that same year, on November 24th, she married the love of her life, Albert Mayer, at St. Marys. They made their home in Marshalltown all their married lives where she took the role of wife and mother. She was a member of St. Marys Parish, the Eagles Lodge and the Catholic Order of Foresters. Rosie held an honorary position as a Meskwaki alumnus and casino ambassador! No one was left out of family dinners and gatherings and her heart grew fuller when more plates were added to the table. She enjoyed reading (and was seldom without a romance novel), going to the casino, gardening, camping, canning, crocheting and Iowa Hawkeye Football tailgating. Left to cherish her memory are her eight children: Carol (Keith) Niedermann, Dianne Walters, Vickie (Mark) McVey, Nick (Teri) Mayer, Mike (Nancy) Mayer, Tom Mayer (Lynn), Terri (Dennis) Elliott and Julie Mayer (Walt); her grandchildren- Cherie Drummer, Steph (Brian) Patro, Heidi Niedermann, Jamie (Heather) Niedermann, Nicole Eubanks (Steve), Nathan Mayer (Sara), Jordan Mayer, Haley Mayer, Megan Mayer, Amy (Dan) McCready, Ryan Elliott, Dustin (Paige) Elliott, Justin McVey (Kristin), Jennifer (Ryan) Baldwin, Matthew Walters and Cassandra Mayer; 25 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. In death, Rosie rejoined her beloved Albert and her mother, Alma.