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Thelma (T.L.) Bryant, 100

Thelma (T.L.) Bryant, 100, of Marshalltown, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Hawkeye Care Center with her loving daughter, Beverly at her side in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 22, 2017, at First Church of the Nazarene in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Memorials may be directed to the family to be designated at a later date. For condolences or questions please visit: www.mitchellfh.com. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Thelma and her family; Phone 641-844-1234.

Thelma Lillian Petzold was born on September 17, 1916, in Des Moines, Iowa; she was the daughter of William and Ruth (Traffely) Petzold. Thelma attended school in the Des Moines School District graduating high school from Des Moines North. On August 15, 1936, Thelma was united in marriage to George R. Bryant in Des Moines at First Church of the Nazarene. They had lived in Des Moines, Centerville and Marshalltown, living here the last 25 years. She had worked at Fantles, Look Magazine and for the Meredith Publishing Corporation in Des Moines. Thelma enjoyed ceramic painting, sewing, shopping, she and George loved to travel, enjoyed cooking and was very good at it, but above all else she was all about loving and enjoying her family.

Left to cherish her memory are her children: Beverly (Jud deceased) Eichorn, of Marshalltown; Gary (Joy) Bryant, of Marshalltown, and James (Christine) Bryant, of California. Grandchildren: Karen (Judson) Jakobitz, of Minnesota, Denise (Ty) Lasher, of Kansas, Cheryl (Dave) Freel, of Marshalltown, Jeff (Heidi) Eichorn, of Ames, Shelly (Mike) Walton, of Marshalltown, Kelly Newcomb, of Garwin, Eric (Jennie) Bryant, of Nebraska, Meredith (Matt) Mylott, of Missouri, Jeremy (Melissa) Bryant, of California, Sarah (Buck) Heater, of California, Ben (Molly) Bryant, of California and Catherine Bryant, of Kansas. Great-grandchildren: Josh, Janae, Garrett, Chad, Drew, Alex, Jenna, Jessica, Sydney, Madilyn, Bryce, Camden, Austin, Keaton, Kaden, Kenton, Kharrington, Megan, Mason, and Jaxson and great-great-grandchildren, Walker, J. Max, Lillemore and Tory.

In death Thelma rejoins her parents, William and Ruth; husband, George; brother William and sister Nettie, and daughter-in-law June, mother of grandchildren, Shelly, Kelly, Eric and Meredith.

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