Marceda Maxine Romick

Marceda Maxine “Marcy” Romick, age 82 of Monroe, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at MercyOne in Newton. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 22, 2024 at 10:30 am at the Monroe United Methodist Church. Burial will take place at Silent City Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Sunday, January 21, 2024 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Monroe United Methodist Church and condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The daughter of Lewis Henry and Grace Irene (Walker) Dammeier, Marcy was born on November 29, 1941, in the country southwest of Newton. She graduated from Newton Senior High School in 1959. On June 26, 1959, she married Larry Romick in Newton. She met Larry while he was cruising on the square in Monroe in his 1957 Chevy Belair 2 door hardtop and she said she loved that car. Marcy was a member of the Monroe United Methodist Church, where she was involved as the church secretary and as a custodian for many years. Marcy had many passions throughout her life but her family was her greatest source of joy. When she wasn’t sorting corn at PAG back in her earlier days, she could be found working at Maddy’s Dairy Sweet interacting with the many people who frequented there. Marcy was definitely a people person! If Marcy couldn’t be found at home the next place we knew to check would be at her church. Her involvement there with the many turkey suppers, ice cream socials, and fall bazaars over the years kept her busy and happy organizing and soliciting out responsibilities. In her later years she and Larry enjoyed their involvement with M&M’s and they even took on as custodians for the church where again you would find her happily delegating to Larry what needed to be done next or sometimes done better! Square dancing was something she and Larry enjoyed very much together and because Marcy was an avid sports enthusiast, it was only natural for her to be involved with both a bowling and a golf league, and routing on her beloved Iowa Hawkeyes. Marcy was her children’s greatest supporter in their many activities and then became both her grandchildren and great grandchildren’s ardent cheerleader at their many sporting and various activities, to the point of it being “painful” to her if she had to miss an event.

Marcy went on to retire from Principal Financial early so that she could spend time with and care for her daughter Tammy and Tammy’s family who she knew needed her more at that time than Principal did. Marcy and Larry took many trips including to Europe, Hawaii, and Washington D.C. and especially to her favorite Branson, Missouri. Marcy’s claim to fame was her made from scratch angel food cake and it was a frequent dessert request and was enjoyed by many! There was always something sweet or salty in her cabinet to snack on and something cold to drink in her fridge and her Sunday Dinner was a standing day and time and her ham balls were legendary! Nothing made Marcy happier than spending time with her grandchildren, her great grandchildren, her entire family and all of her many friends. She was Grandma Marcy or GG to more than just her family and it was because of that sentiment that she will be so dearly missed.

Those left to honor her memory include her husband of 64 years, Larry; a son, Barry (Kelly) Romick; eight grandchildren, Nathan (Jennifer) Van Wyk, Andrew (Celia) Romick, Alisa (Melanie) Romick, Emily (Nick) Bates, Austin Van Wyk, Katlyn (Brad) Millison, Jenna Petersen and Bryce (Amber Beener) Romick; 19 great grandchildren; siblings, Merita Dammeier, Arlene Boyer, Murry (Diane) Dammeier and many nieces, nephews and friends. Marcy was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Marvin Van Wyk; two grandchildren, Zachary Van Wyk and Natha LeGrand and siblings, Derald Dammeier, Vera Boles, Hilma Mae McKinney, Roma Lee Mosier and Luella Bragg.