Patricia Ann Marshall

1943-2023

 

     Patricia Ann Marshall, 79 of Argyle, IA passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 6, 2023 surrounded by her family and loved ones.

     Patricia Ann (Corson) Marshall was born May 12, 1943 to Evelyn and Raymond Corson in Garber, Iowa. Pat’s childhood was meager and often tumultuous, but in 1961 Pat graduated high school from Donnellson High School.

     After high school, Pat went to work at Schaeffer Pen in Fort Madison where a friend introduced her to Milan Marshall at a softball game.  Milan and Pat were married on December 01, 1962 in Delta, Iowa. Milan and Pat had a daughter, Teri, in December of 1963 and a son, Tim, in April of 1966. However, they gained their favorite child in June of 1983 when Teri married Wade Hamm of Franklin Iowa. Teri and Wade gave the family two grandchildren, Lindsey in 1986 and Derek in 1988. Derek and Lindsey each have two children for a total of four great grandkids Chase, Sage, Nolan, and Riggin. Milan did proceed Pat in death in 2021 after 58.5 years of marriage. All children, grandchildren and great grandchildren survive.

     Pat was determined that her family would have a stable home with opportunities in life that were not available for her, and she worked tirelessly to ensure that happened.  In 1972, Pat started as a Clerk Typist at the Iowa State Penitentiary. She retired from ISP in 2005 as the Personnel Director. She was proud of the work that she did and the opportunities that she helped create for members of the community to build a career at ISP. Many family and friends worked at ISP, in part thanks to Pat’s efforts.

     But ISP was not her only career. As a young woman she learned the skill of tax preparation by working part time at Lamb’s Insurance in Montrose. Following Mr. Lamb’s retirement, Pat began a business of her own, Marshall’s Tax Service, and she prepared taxes for family, friends, and clients within the community of Southeast Iowa and beyond for 50 years. That business still exists today with Teri as the principal owner since 2018. For four plus decades Pat used Marshall’s Tax Service to pay for the education and hobbies of her family and that continues with contributions still set aside to help with the education of her great grandchildren. But Pat also used her business to help within the community by sponsoring ball teams and community events and activities that help develop the sense of community and pride in small town living.

     In addition to Milan, Pat was also proceeded in death by her parents and two brothers, Greg Corson of LeClaire, Iowa and Larry Corson of Austin, Texas. In addition to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, she is survived by her sister, Frances Bogert of Bowling Green, Missouri and six brothers, Ronnie of Winfield, Iowa, Frank of Dewitt, Iowa, Gary of Gardner, Kansas, Alan (Debbie) of Le Claire Iowa, Kenny (Kathy) of Princeton, Iowa, and Stephen of Princeton, Iowa. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews that she loved and enjoyed.

     A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, at the Vigen Memorial Home in Montrose, IA with Elaine Foley officiating.  Burial will be in the Montrose Cemetery.

     Visitation will be held after 1 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home with family meeting with friends from 6-8 p.m.

     Memorials may be made to Montrose Riverfront Inc., or Lee County Hospice or to the Montrose Fire Department.

     Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.vigenmemorialhome.com