Theresa Lynn Toman

Theresa Lynn Toman (Heim), 55, formerly of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 at Atlantic Specialty Care Center in Atlantic, Iowa. Memorial services will be on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. with a public visitation held the night before at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 6 8:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to be used at a later date. For condolences please visit www.Mitchellfh.com or call (641)-844-1234. Theresa was born on November 14, 1961 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Roy and Deloris (Hellickson) Heim. Theresa made her way to Marshalltown and would graduate from Marshalltown Community College with a degree in nursing. She was a nurse for many years around the town working at the Iowa Veterans Home, Iowa River Hospice, and Marshalltown OB/GYN. Her favorite part of being a nurse was helping deliver babies. Theresa was a caring person in every aspect of her life. She was very active in fostering and rescuing animals in the Omaha area. She would take sick and injured dogs/cats and nurse them back to health. When she wasnt caring for others,Theresa loved to travel and immerse her children in the local culture. Left to cherish Theresas memory are her children, Josh Toman and Paige Toman; mother, Deloris; and sisters: Linda Shimen of Des Moines, Sandy Anderson of Columbia, MO, and Pat Hauser of Marshalltown. She was preceded in death by her father Roy and her grandparents.