Marcia Linn Wittmaack, 65, of Salix, IA, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2025.  A funeral will be held Monday, March 10, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Salix Community Methodist Church.  Visitation will be held Sunday, March 9 from 2-4:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 3:00 p.m. at the church.  Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service of Sergeant Bluff.

Marcia was born on October 17, 1959, in Grand Island, NE to Gordon and Roberta (Slocum) Brown.  She graduated from Westwood Community High School in Sloan, IA in May of 1978.  Following graduation, she completed the course of medical security at Western Iowa Tech.  While in college she held several part time jobs to help continue her education.  She went to work at Western Iowa Tech in the bookstore.  Having missed the farm, she went back to school in the livestock management program.  12 weeks into the program a job came open on a cattle farm.  She eventually moved to Moville where she met and married Marvin Monroe.  To this union 4 children were born: Nichole, Rachel, Kari Ann, and Jarred.  They later divorced.  In 2012 she met Arnold Wittmaack, they later married on May 6, 2016.  Due to raising the children she went back to school in the nursing program and graduated with honors.  She tried several disciplines but always ended up working with geriatrics.  In her nursing days she continued her education in the EMS program.  She volunteered for the Salix Rescue.   In October of 2021 she fell and received a traumatic brain injury and was forced into retirement.

Marcia loved being a long-time member of the Salix Community United Methodist Church. She enjoyed spending days out in the garden, mowing the yard, and tending to the chickens. She ran a business called The Stitching Shop, knitting, and attending the grandkids activities.

Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Arnie Wittmaack; children: Nichole (Andy), Rachel (Aron), Kari Ann (Gregg), and Jarred (Amanda); stepchildren: Natasha and Taylor (Maya); and 13 grandchildren: Brecken, Aislinn, Lennon, Keith, Alexa, Logan, Carsen, Christian, Brynleigh, Audrina, Aubrey, Madison, and Mark; siblings: Kris (Mike) Miltenberger, Sherri (Tony) Meylor, Wade (Sally) Brown; mother-in-law, Ileen; and sisters: Margaret and LeAnn.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon and Roberta, and nephew, Trevor Meylor.