Marie Malichky

Celebration of life services for Marie Malichky, 90, of Washington, formerly of Riverside, are Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona.

Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until service time on Wednesday, July, 17 at the Peterseim Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Riverside Public Cemetery.

Marie Malichky died Sunday, July 14 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington. A memorial fund in her memory has been established for the Trinity United Methodist Church or Hospice of Washington County.

Hazel Marie Malichky was born February 1, 1923 in Riverside. She was the daughter of Alva and Hazel (Maple) Bell. She grew up in the community, graduated and attended Teacher's College in Cedar Falls. On January 7, 1946 she was united in marriage to Hubert Malichky at the Trinity Methodist Church in Riverside. The couple farmed in the Riverside area. Several years after Hubert's death she moved to the United Presbyterian Home in Washington in 2009.

Marie was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, Farm Bureau, and the HJ Club. She enjoyed family, sewing, church and her clubs.

Surviving Marie are her children; Kathryn (Jim) Wells of Washington, Roy (Paula) Malichky of Washington, Jim (Carol) Malichky of Riverside, seven grandchildren, Tim Wells, Tammy Porter, Corey Malichky, Chris Malichky, Bobbi Lauderman, Clint Malichky and Cassie Smothers. Also surviving are 13 great grandchildren, three sisters, Bertha Ehrenberger, Joyce Hartzler, Margaret (Jim) Bloomquist, one brother Gene(Pat) Bell and a brother-in-law, Harry (June) Malichky of LasVegas, NV.

Marie was preceeded in death by her parents, husband Hubert (June 1997) one sister Elaine Buchwalter and one brother, Ardan Bell.