Mary Karen Marshall was born Feb. 1st, 1941 in Sioux City, Iowa and passed away on Sunday August 10, 2014 in Wapheton, Iowa. She lived most of her life in Sioux City & spent the past several years living with her daughter Allisyn & winters with her son Jim.

Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday August 13, 2014 at Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City 4125 Orleans Avenue in Sioux City with Pastor Paul Johnston of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux City. Interment will be held at a later date. Online condolences for the family may be made at www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com

Karen spent many years volunteering her time & talents until her health prevented her from continuing. She was a wonderful mother who would do or give anything for her family. Her favorite time & memories were spent in Okoboji with her family.

It was her wish that she be able to spend her last days there & she passed away peacefully on a weekend that many of her family were there. She loved bonfires, boat rides, shopping, but most of all her grandchildren.

Those left to cherish her memories are daughter, Mary Gay Marshall. Son, Andy (Carolyn) Marshall. Son, Jim (Deb) Marshall, daughter Amy Vos (Mark) daughter, Allysin & special friend Tiger. 9 grandchildren, Andrew, Greg, Ben, Brianne, Alli, Lexa, Alex, Niki & Sammie & 2 great grandchildren Colton & Mia, and a sister Gayla Yanney and her husband Le Roy.

She was preceded in death by a brother, David & parents Einer & Alice Hanson. She will be greatly missed.