Marlene Unruh

Estella Marlene Unruh, 84, of Mechanicsville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Graveside Services: 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville. A reception with a light lunch at the Memorial Building will immediately follow the service. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon. Survivors include her children, Dennis (Gail) Unruh, Joe (Rhonda) Unruh, Kathleen (Mike) Henry, Robbie (Kevin) Ward, and Judy Birely; 22 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; brother Thomas Arthur Myers; sister, Marilyn Chase; many nieces and nephews; and many beloved family and friends. Marlene was born November 14, 1937, in Aredale, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Alberta (Street) Myers. She married Clair Unruh in September of 1956. They later divorced. Marlene worked as an electroplater at Rockwell Collins for over 26 years, retiring in 1992. She then worked ten years at the Mechanicsville Nursing Home in the laundry department. She loved caring for her family, making quilts, doing puzzles, flower gardening, and watching her favorite shows, NCIS and Perry Mason. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Lavern (Marylyn) Myers; and three grandchildren. Please share your support and memories with Marlene's family on her Tribute Wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries.