March 29, 2024

Marilyn J. Godbey

Nov. 2, 2016

Marilyn J. “Lyn” McNamar Godbey, 86, of Ankeny, formerly of Indianola, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at the St. Francis Manor in Grinnell.

A celebration of life memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the funeral home. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date at the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Memorials may be left at the funeral home. Memorials may also be mailed to the Wallace Family Funeral Home, please add, Attn: Godbey Family on the envelope.

Those left to cherish Lyn’s memory are her children, Mary Nelson of Newton and David (Lori) Godbey of Des Moines; four grandchildren, Andrew, Sarah, Justin (Ashley) and Craig (Nichole); and her three great-grandchildren, Reeva, Irelynd and Lucas.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Paul in childhood; son-in-law, Tim C. Nelson; and sister, Eileen Ahlers.