Marlys Janelle Wolfswinkel

Sibley, IA 

     Marlys Wolfswinkel age 85 of Sibley, Iowa died Thursday, September 30, 2021.

     Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 4^th at the Christian Reformed Church in Sibley, with Pastor Ben Wiersma, officiating.

     Private burial for family will take place prior to the service in the Holman Township Cemetery of Sibley.

     Visitation will be Sunday, October 3^rd from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with the family present at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley.

     Marlys Janelle Wolfswinkel was born on March 14, 1936, near Bigelow, MN, the daughter of Clarence and Julia (Ketel) Dykstra. She grew up near Bigelow and Sibley. Marlys attended country school and later graduated from the Western Christian High School in 1954.

     On October 20, 1955, she was united in marriage to Robert Wolfswinkel. The couple made their home in Hull for a time then moved to Sibley, IA. To this union eight children were born.

     Marlys was a member of the Christian Reformed Church in Sibley. Her hobbies and interests included raising her eight children, gardening, traveling, birds, fishing, baking, playing piano, and playing games with her grandchildren.

     Marlys is survived by her eight children: Kevin (Laurie) Wolfswinkel of Sibley, IA, Sharalyn (Ken) Tjaden of Sibley, IA, Shanda Anema of Sioux Falls, SD, Sharla (Mark) Vander Pol of Ashton, IA, Shelly Wolfswinkel of Sibley, IA, Kurtis (Kristin) Wolfswinkel of Sibley, IA, Shiree Wolfswinkel of Iowa City, IA and Karl (Erin) Wolfswinkel of Anacortes, WA; fifteen grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren; brother, Don (Lori) Dykstra of Lone Tree, CO; and sister-in-law, Karen Dykstra of Osage, IA.

     She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert in 2016; parents, Clarence, and Julia Dykstra; and brother, John Dykstra.