Marjorie Teeters

July 1, 1923 - November 21, 2017

Marjorie Ruth Teeters, daughter of Clarence Leslie Haering and Ena Marie Hoak, was born July 1, 1923 in Linden, Iowa where her father was the pastor of the Friends Church. Being a preacher’s kid, she and the family did a lot of moving. They lived in Linden, Pleasant Ridge, Dawson Township, Marshalltown, and Paton. Marjorie’s schooling began in a country school west of Paton and ended in Paton where she graduated from high school in 1940. On a Friday, October 18, 1940 Marjorie married Robert Teeters, a handsome couple indeed, who shared 58 years together. Most of those years were spent supporting the great Iowa farm life while raising chickens, Guernsey milk cows, pure bred Chester White hogs, and five very lively, personality-filled kids. Marj was a hard working farm wife and reaped the benefits of home grown food, she was an excellent cook. Family favorites were her fried chicken, homemade ice cream, pop overs, and so much more! Although she sometimes cringed when hearing the back screen door slam, she knew Bob would be coming through it with an armful of fresh vegetables from the garden. She canned everything for which her daughter Mary continued her legacy. Marj was a long time member of the Lanyon Covenant Church and belonged to a delightful country ladies group, the 1-52 Neighborhood Club. For all seasons, a time to laugh, a time to cry, and a time to rejoice in the Lord. Mom had a wonderful sense of humor. She taught her children how to love, laugh, respect, and live the righteous way. She was a woman of deep and endless faith. She adored her father’s preaching and would be found sitting in the front pew looking up to him. She carried an abundance of love and kindness in heart for everyone she met. We celebrate the amazing wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister she was to her family! Marjorie passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Eastern Star Masonic home in Boone, Iowa. She was 94 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert, sons Bobby and Dick, brothers Paul, James, and David Haering, and a sister Mary Burkett. Those who shall carry on the Teeters spirit include daughters Colette Arnett (Bill), Ruth Smith (Mark), Mary Sealine (Paul), and daughter-in-law Veva Teeters. Grandchildren, Dean Teeters (Michelle), Nici Thomas (Joseph), Annette Bojevsky (Dave), Michele Overturf (Joe), Jennifer Fjelland, (Craig), Ryan Arnett (Erin), and Christa Larsen. She also enjoyed 17 great-grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren (and one on the way), sister-in-law Nancy Haering and nieces and nephews in Ohio and California. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am Saturday, November 25, 2017 at the Salem United Methodist Church, Paton, Iowa. Interment will be in the Dawson Township Cemetery, Paton, IA. The family will visit with friends from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Friday, November 24, 2017 at Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home, 609 Seventh Street, Boone, IA. Memorials are suggested to the family. Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home, 609 Seventh Street, Boone, IA 50036 515-432-4550 www.schroederfuneral.com