Gwendolyn Marcsisak, age 94 of Colfax, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 25, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Burial will follow at the Colfax Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family will be present from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the Gwendolyn Marcsisak Memorial Fund and condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com
The daughter of Ira Jacob and Lavona (Hedrick) Jontz, Gwen was born on November 21, 1917, in Lorimor, Iowa. On March 13, 1938, she was united in marriage to Carl Marcsisak in Nevada, Iowa. Gwen was a member of the Colfax United Methodist Church. She loved her family and especially enjoyed her grandchildren.
Those left to honor her memory include her children, Terry (Wavell) Marcsisak of Lincoln, Nebraska, Gene "Rob" Marcsisak of Newton, and Cathy Chandler of Urbandale; 14 grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and one great great grandson. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, a son, Ri...[more]