Marlys Jean Stoffregen

Marlys Jean Stoffregen, 87, of Cedar Falls, passed away at UnityPoint Health/Allen Hospital on Sunday, March 12 , 2023.  She was born in Allison, June 15 , 1935, daughter of John and Lydia (Heyenga) Henning.  Marlys graduated from Greene High School with the Class of 1953 and married Donald Stoffregen June 7 , 1959, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Waverly.  She retired from Ken Miller Insurance of Waverly as an Insurance Agent.

Marlys was preceded in death by her parents; siblings: Joan (Wayne) Miller, Edward Henning and Jeanette (William) Boyd.  She is survived by her husband of nearly 64 years, Donald; children: Todd Stoffregen of Colorado, Traci Brandt of Janesville, Tory Stoffregen of Massachusetts, and Tanya Hanks of Cedar Falls; 5 grandchildren:  Johnathan, Jennifer, Chloe, Tanner, and Danielle; 5 great-grandchildren:  Kelsey, Blake, Hunter, Kooper, and Aaliyah; and a brother, Johnny (Sue) Henning of Wyoming.

Marlys' Funeral Service will be at 11:00 am on Monday, March 20 , 2023, at St. John Lutheran Church with Visitation Sunday from 2-4:00 pm at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and an hour before the service at the church.  Burial to follow at a later date at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens.  Memorials may be directed to the Family for future designation and condolences left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com .

Marlys was a committed home economist who kept a strict budget for their household. She baked, canned, sewed and was a fantastic cook who sent Don to work with lunches that made him the envy of his coworkers.  Marlys was patient, caring and classy but she was also exceptionally strong as a SURVIVOR of breast, lung and spleen cancer, and occluded carotid arteries.  Both faithful believers, she and Don did everything together, and began and ended everyday with "I love you", a hug and a kiss.