Barbara A. Marshall

BARBARA MARSHALL MUSCATINE, Iowa - Barbara A. Marshall, 73, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, niece, and friend, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Premier Estates, surrounded by her loved ones. Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Hospice Compassus. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family would like to give a special thank you to Premier Estates and Hospice Compassus. Barbara was born on November 19, 1941, in Muscatine, the daughter of Virgil and Barbara Brown Bierman. She married Larry Allan Marshall on August 22, 1959, in Muscatine. He preceded her in death on November 9, 2003. She retired from CDS in Wilton due to her health. Barbara struggled with COPD and has put up one heck of a fight this past year. She loved life and spending time with her dog, Chloe. She especially loved the mountains of Colorado. Barbara was very close with her mother and grandma Brown and everyone's favorite Aunt Norma Brown. Those left to honor her memory include her children, Vickie Bartlett and husband, Tom, of Muscatine, Johnny M...[more]

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hall and wife, Tammy, of Muscatine, and Brian Marshall and wife, Casey, and Mike Marshall and wife, Christie, all of Wilton; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, Larry Bierman and wife, Cheryl, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jack Bierman and wife, Linda, of Muscatine, and Randy Bierman and wife, Caroline, of Moore, Oklahoma; four half-siblings, Nancy, Virgil, Rod, and Rick. Barbara is now dancing with her husband, Larry; her mother, Barbara; her daughter, Julie; her sister, Sandra Kay; and her Grandma Brown to her favorite song, "I Can Only Imagine". Watch out Elvis Presley ... you're next!