Marilyn Ann Stewart-Plack

Marilyn Stewart of Perry passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Perry with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in the Valley View Cemetery near Perry. Memorials will be given to St. Patricks Catholic Church and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Marilyn Ann Stewart-Plack passed away September 22nd, 2022, surrounded by loving family. She was born in Rippey, Iowa to Frank and Bonnie Potter. She graduated from Perry High School and went on to work for Merriweather-Wilson for over 30 years as a tax preparer and eventually built her own tax business. She loved gardening, especially her award-winning roses as well as taking care of her beautiful yard and home. She won Yard of the Year and was featured on the cover of Perry Living in 2012 for her "stunning landscape" and flower gardens. She won King of Show twice, once in 2004 and Queen of Show in 2005 for her prized roses at the Iowa State Fair. She loved sewing, crafting, painting, and shopping. She was a faithful member of St. Patricks Catholic Church in Perry, Iowa. She married Gregory Plack in 2015 and was preceded in death by him, her daughter Kristi Murphy, her parents, and her brother Larry Potter. She is survived by her daughters Kimberlee (Daniel) Schoenthal and Sherri (Russell) Long, 8 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, brother Lee (Bonnie) Potter, sister Patricia (Norm) Conley, sister Jeraldine (Gaylen) Holcomb, brother Jerry (Carol) Potter, sister Bonnie (Gary) Bachle, and a brother Rick (Shari) Potter. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, November 22, 2022 10:00 AM St. Patrick's Catholic Church 1312 3rd St. Perry, Iowa 50220 Visitation Tuesday, November 22, 2022 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM St. Patrick's Catholic Church 1312 3rd St. Perry, Iowa 50220