Obituary of Mary L. Jameson

Reverend Mary L “Marilu” Jameson, age 92 of Iowa City, died Tuesday, December 24, 2024, in her home.

Funeral services will be held at 11am Friday, January 3, 2025, at Life Church in Coralville, where there will be a time of visitation for family and friends on Thursday from 4 to 7pm. Everyone is welcome. A memorial fund has been established in her memory.  Marilu's services will also be livestreamed and can be viewed by clicking on the following link https://www.hdezwebcast.com/show/funeral-service-of-marilu-jameson

Mary Louise Wendler was born April 24, 1932, in Red Wing, Minnesota, the daughter of Roland and Laurie Mae (Burnham) Wendler.  The family resided in Fort Dodge, Iowa for many years where Marilu attended schools and later graduated there in 1950.  She then attended North Central Bible College in Minneapolis.  On June 28, 1952, she was united in marriage to Wayne Edward Jameson in Ft. Dodge.  Wayne’s calling was to the ministry; thus, Marilu was more than a mother and wife, but also ministered alongside her husband in various roles, especially to children and to youth.  She received her ministerial credentials when she was 70 years old. They pastored churches in Arcadia and Burton, Nebraska, in Gray, Atlantic, and Muscatine, Iowa, and in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In retirement the couple moved to Iowa City to be near family.

Her family includes her husband, Wayne; their three daughters, Diane Jameson, Donna Jameson-Hayslett (Dan) and Denise Reed (Phil); grandchildren, Danielle Wildeboer (Josh), Dustin Estabrook (Kara), Laura Reed and Hope Reed; great-grandchildren, Emma, Hunter, Esther, and David Wildeboer, Benjamin, Jameson, Gavin and Lillian Estabrook, and Ruby Behr-Lyons; step-granddaughters, Lindsey Kidwell (Casey) and Chelsy Sparrow; step-greatgrandchildren, Mila, Calvin, Lincoln, and Harper Kidwell; and Marilu’s brother, Charles Wendler (Chris) and their children, Christopher Wendler (Carol) and Michelle Barlow (Jeff).

She was preceded in death by her parents, and great-granddaughter, Grace Estabrook.