Marlys Doreen Schiermeister

Marlys Doreen Schiermeister, 88, formerly of Mingo died on Monday, September 29, 2025, at Oak Pointe of Kearney in Kearney, Missouri. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 7, 2025, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends with a lunch immediately following the service at the funeral home. Memorials to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa or the Mingo Fire Department may be left at the funeral home

Marlys, the daughter of Everett and Vernice (Newcomer) Carlson, was born on June 16, 1937, in Driscoll, North Dakota. She graduated as Salutatorian of her high school class in Driscoll, where she also played basketball. She then attended business college in Bismarck. On August 25, 1957, Marlys was united in marriage with Jerold “Jerry” Schiermeister in Driscoll. In 1961, they moved to Des Moines and a short time later to Baxter. Jerry and Marlys were blessed with four children, Greg, Lynette, DeeAnn, and Colette. They were great parents and raised their children to appreciate the value of hard work. Marlys served as a Girl Scout Leader for her daughters, helping them earn many patches. In 1974, they made their home in Mingo. Marlys was a homemaker while her children and grandchildren were young, except for a short time working at the Baxter Nursing Home. Later in life she became an insurance agent and then worked at the Post Office in Mingo, until her retirement in 2007.

Marlys was a member of the Eastern Star in Baxter, on the Mingo City Council, and served as Treasurer for the Bethany United Church of Christ in Baxter. She and Jerry loved to travel. She also enjoyed fishing, Tuesday morning bowling, gardening, and keeping a clean and orderly home.

Marlys is survived by her children, Greg (Lisa) Schiermeister of Runnells, Lynette (Frank) Maher of Mingo, DeeAnn (Don) Van Dusseldorp of Colfax, and Colette (Merrill) Miller of Kearney, Missouri; grandchildren, Justin (JoLynn) Schiermeister, Ashley (Trevor) Gosselink, Jerold (Kirsten) Schiermeister, Amie (Jared) Vander Schel, Brandon (Theresa) Maher, Jonathan (Ashley) Van Dusseldrop, Samantha (Curtis) Jackson, Jamie Van Dusseldorp, Scott Van Dusseldorp (Alyssa Eilander), Derek (Hailey) Miller, and Dacia Miller; her great-grandchildren, Stella, Talia, Gabe, Brayden, Bailey, Taylor (Logan), Kaylyn, Eben, Barrett, Delilah, Guinevere, Bromwell, Cooper, Dalton, Sawyer, Kay-Cee, and Ensley; her sister, Dorothy Foose of Florida; brothers-in-law, Donald Nicolay of North Dakota and Orville Oster of Florida; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerry Schiermeister; brother, Dean Carlson; two sisters, LaVonne Carlson and Diane Oster; and sister-in-law, Doris Nicolay.