Marilyn Slobodnik

Marilyn Slobodnik, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, February 8, 2010, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m., on Friday, February 12, 2010, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, where the family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m., followed by a Christian Vigil Service. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, with the Rev. Joseph Phung officiating. Burial will be in St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Memorials have been established to Hospice of Central Iowa and St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant is in charge of arrangements. Born July 26, 1935, in Council Bluffs, IA, Marilyn Gay was the daughter of Gerhardt and Innocentia Munchrath Schneider. She was a graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, and attended business school for two years. On October 9, 1954, Marilyn married James Slobodnik in Council Bluffs. The couple moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1970. Jim preceded her in death on August 4, 2004. A homemaker, Marilyn was always busy spending time with family and following her children and grandchildren's sporting activities. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, where she was active in the Altar and Rosary Society. She was an avid Bridge player, enjoyed bowling in her younger years, and liked to play Bingo. Marilyn was a St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and Dallas Cowboys fan. Marilyn is survived by four sons, Francis (Cathy) Slobodnik of Topeka, KS, Stephen (Judith) Slobodnik of Mt. Pleasant, IA, Mark Slobodnik of Spring Grove, PA, and Christopher Slobodnik of Spring Grove, PA; four daughters, Anne (David) Russell of Davenport, IA, Therese Slobodnik of Mt. Pleasant, IA, Lisa (Rickie) Brooks of Mt. Pleasant, IA, and Cathy White of Mt. Pleasant, IA; and three brothers, her twin, Gerald (Ida) Schneider of Omaha, NE, Clifford (Gail) Schneider of Traverse City, MI, and Donald (Therese) Schneider of Corpus Christi, TX. She is also survived by 29 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Along with her husband, Jim, Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Patricia Slobodnik.