A visitation to celebrate Marlys’ life will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials in Marlys’ name may be directed to Iowa River Hospice. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.

Those left to remember and cherish her memory are her children: Cheryl Mauseth and Scott Hilleman; two grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren. Additionally, she is survived by her siblings: Bob (Karen M.) Dougherty and Dick (Julie) Dougherty; sister-in-law, Karen L. Dougherty; her companion and numerous nieces and nephews.