Keith Bloomquist
Keith Bloomquist, 79, of Marshalltown, IA passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026, at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 30, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning 9:30 a.m. at the church. A luncheon will follow the service in the church fellowship hall. Private family graveside will take place at Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington, IA. Funeral services will be live streamed on the Anderson Funeral Homes Facebook page. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for The Gold Mettle Fund at Trinity Lutheran Church or UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Foundation, 55 UnityPoint Way, Marshalltown, IA. Anderson Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.
Born January 25, 1946, in Boone, IA, Keith was the youngest of seven children born to Arnold and Mable (Olson) Bloomquist. He was a 1964 graduate of Boone High School and received his BBA from the University of Iowa in 1968. In the fall of 1968, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving in the Education Center of the 4th Missile Command, Chuncheon, Korea. He married Mary Engberg at Messiah Lutheran Church in Burlington, IA, on August 17, 1969. Keith and Mary were blessed with two sons, Todd and Jeffrey.
Keith and Mary made their home in Burlington for almost thirty years. Keith was the Vice President of Finance and Administration at Chittenden and Eastman Company and later the U.S. Controller for Sheaffer Pen Company in Ft. Madison, IA. In 1999 he became the Chief Financial Officer of MARSHALLTOWN Company in Marshalltown, retiring from there in 2013.
Keith was a committed community volunteer. He served as President of the Burlington/West Burlington Chamber of Commerce, the Des Moines County Mental Health Advisory Board, and the Messiah Lutheran Church Council. His passion for sports led him to cheer on the Iowa Hawkeyes and to serve as a coach for a multitude of sports, including flag football, T-Ball, Little League, and Church League Softball. He was recognized by the City of Burlington in 1999 for his leadership role in the establishment of the Burlington Regional RecPlex.
Keith embraced his job in Marshalltown and his church, friends, and community. He became Treasurer of Trinity Lutheran Church and then President of the Council; he also served on the Community Foundation Board, Marshall County Board of Health, Matins Kiwanis Board, Salvation Army Board, and the Marshalltown Planning and Zoning Commission. He was a charter member of Crosswinds Toastmasters, a Trustee of the Ann Keyser Trust, chair of both the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center (MMSC) and MMSC Foundation Boards and served on the UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Foundation Board.
Keith was a man of extreme patience, high principles, and integrity. He was known for his quick wit, joke telling, and ready puns.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mary; sons Todd (Erin) of New York City, and Jeffrey (Jennifer) and grandchildren Logan and Layne, of Chicago; brother Dennis (Sharon), Boone, Iowa, and several nieces and nephews. Keith was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Charles, Harold, and Milford and sisters JoAnn Grimm and Phyllis Reed.
The family is grateful to the staff of the Willows for their loving care over the last year.