Marilyn J. Pfitzenmaier

23, 2021, in Ames, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, April 30, 2021,

at the Runge Mortuary. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 pm at the Runge Mortuary.

Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.

Marilyn was born October 6, 1929, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the daughter of Eugene

C. and Leona (Fries) Rome. She graduated from Davenport High School in 1947 and was

united in marriage to Raymond W. Pfitzenmaier on June 17, 1950.

Marilyn will be remembered for her cheerful smiles, never-ending kindness,

compassionate concern for others, and unconditional love. She lived out her faith moment

by moment, serving as peacemaker, encourager, and friend. She will be missed greatly by

all those whose lives she touched. Marilyn is survived by her five children and spouses: Karen Fitzgerald, Chicago, Illinois; Diane (Tom) Abshire, Atlanta, Georgia; Sally (Steve) Hennager, Ames, Iowa; Glenn

(Debi) Pfitzenmaier, San Antonio, Texas; and Paul (Jill) Pfitzenmaier, Pella, Iowa; 11

grandchildren and spouses: Teresa (Roxanne) Fitzgerald-Wilcox, Patrick (Lindsey)

Fitzgerald, Jonathan (Jennifer) Abshire, Erin (Benjamin) Wills, Matthew (Drea) Abshire,

Emily (Kevin) DeVries, Mark (Kristen Sinicariello) Hennager, Aaron Pfitzenmaier,

Sonya Pfitzenmaier, Shelby (Preston) Hoye, and Molly Pfitzenmaier; 14 greatgrandchildren:

Nicholas Marion; Henry, George, Lucy, and Benjamin Fitzgerald; Jack,

Isla, Samuel, and Claire Abshire; Beatrix and Asa Wills; Liam Abshire; and Cora and

Tessa DeVries; sister, Beverly Labate (Frank, dec.), Lansdale, Pennsylvania; brother, Gary (Sue)

Rome, Davenport; and sister-in-law Donna Rome, Bettendorf. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and brother, Eugene C. Rome, Jr. Memorials may be made to either of the following Christian networks which encouraged

and enriched Marilyn’s life: TCT (Tri-State Christian Television), www.tct.tv, or TBN

(Trinity Broadcasting Network), www.tbn.org.