Marilyn Caylor's Obituary
Marilyn Caylor, 86, of Des Moines, Iowa went home to be with the Lord on December 3, 2019. She was born on July 7, 1933 near Udell, Iowa to Frederick and Icel (Boyer) Koehler. On June 7, 1954, she was united in marriage to her childhood sweetheart, Richard "Dick" Caylor. Marilyn was a member of the Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church in Centerville, Iowa. She enjoyed cooking, farming, selling Tupperware, designing flower arrangements and traveling. Marilyn is survived by her daughter, Debbie Gilbert of Anchorage, Alaska; son, Barry (Rhonda) Caylor and daughter-in-law, Kym Caylor, both of Centerville; four grandchildren: Kristi (Dave) Jones and Kelly (Robert) Palmer, both of West Des Moines, Neal Caylor and Emily Caylor, both of Centerville; two great grandchildren: Kaden and Braydon and two siblings: David (Marilyn) Koehler of Udell and Donna Maurer of Ankeny. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick; sons: Dale (in infancy) and Danny; son in law, Steve Gilbert and her parents. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Thomas Funeral Home in Centerville with Pastor Terry Wilhite officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Fairview Cemetery in Unionville. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the funeral from 9:00-10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association and online condolences may be shared at www.thomasfh.com or facebook.com/thomasfuneralhome. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Marilyn Caylor please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Fairview Cemetery Unionville, IA
Unionville, IA 52594 Visitation DEC 10. 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (CST) Thomas Funeral Home - Centerville 501 North 18th StreetCenterville, IA 52544[emailprotected] Funeral Service DEC 10. 10:00 AM (CST) Thomas Funeral Home - Centerville 501 North 18th StreetCenterville, IA 52544[emailprotected]
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