William 'Bill' Marley

WILLIAM W. "BILL" MARLEY

Mount Pleasant

William W. "Bill" Marley, 84, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, April 26, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A memorial service for Bill Marley will

be held at a later date at

First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mount Pleasant. The Rev. David Bracht-Wagner will officiate. An open visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to

9 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at Kimzey Funeral Home. The family will not be present during the visitation. Per rules in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, all social distancing and group size regulations will be in force. Friends may also call the funeral home at 385-2244 to have their name placed in the guest book.

Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com.

William Warner Marley was born May 31, 1935, in Fairfield, Iowa. He was the son of Donald Guthrie and Gladys Electra (Miksch) Marley. Bill graduated from Fairfield High School and enrolled at Parsons College. After his junior year, Bill was called to the service of his country. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on May 14, 1958, at Fort Leonardwood, Mo. He served in Korea and was honorably discharged on May 13, 1960, at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. He was called back as a reservist with Company B, 495 Engineer Battalion, Mount Pleasant on Oct. 15, 1961. He was honorable discharged on Aug. 11, 1962, at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Bill began working for Hy-Vee Food Store in Fairfield while in high school and college. After his first discharge, he was offered at position at the Hy-Vee Store in Mount Pleasant. It was there that he met his future wife and love of his life. On July 2, 1961, at the former Salem Methodist Church in Salem, Iowa, Bill was united in marriage to Rosemary Emma Hallowell.

Bill continued on with Hy-Vee as a shift and department manager for 40+ full-time years and nearly 50 years including his part-time employment following full time retirement. Rosemary and he also cleaned houses for several families in Mount Pleasant. Bill was a member of the First United Methodist Church. With Rosemary, they were the leaders of the Saturday Night Worship Hospitality Committee and served as Shepherds for the church, calling on those not able to get out often. He was a member of the Mount Pleasant Lodge #8 AF & AM and the former Order of the Eastern Star Bethlehem Chapter #38. He enjoyed golfing and bowling. He bowled for teams in leagues in Mount Pleasant, and was inducted into the Mount Pleasant USBC Hall of Fame in May 2013. Bill was also a bird enthusiast and loved to learn about different species of birds.

Those thankful for sharing in Bill's life include his wife of 58 years, Rosemary of Mount Pleasant; four children, Debra (Ted Stoner) Marley of Mount Pleasant, Dawn (Ron) Walgren of Maui, Hawaii, Denise (Brian) Kirby of Mount Pleasant and Doug (Ashly) Marley of Mount Pleasant; a brother, the Rev. Ed (Ann) Marley of Topeka, Kan., and Mrs. Barb Kurtz of Fairfield; four grandchildren, Spencer, Kasey, Chevas (Stacey) and Tanis; and a great-granddaughter, Cali.

His parents preceded Bill in death.