Marlin Weyant, 76, of Dubuque, and formerly of Oelwein passed away on Wednesday December 13, 2017.  Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Monday December 18, 2017 at the Geilenfeld Funeral Home in Oelwein.  A Celebration of Life service will then begin at 7:00 PM.  Interment services will be held privately in Woodlawn Cemetery at Oelwein.  A memorial fund has been established.

Marlin George Weyant was born in Fayette, Iowa on January 7, 1941 to parents George and Lulu (Nading) Weyant.  He graduated from Fayette High School with the class of 1959.  On October 1, 1960 Marlin was united in marriage with Victoria Jean Barth in Oelwein.  He attended and graduated from Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar.  Marlin worked many years as a Tax Accountant and Bookkeeper.  He was an avid fan of all Iowa Hawkeyes teams, and of the Chicago Cubs.  He enjoyed working the daily crossword puzzle and loved Christmas time.  Most of all, he loved time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Vickie (2015); sisters: Eula Larson and Luella Pattison.

Left to celebrate Marlin’s life are his children: Rhonda (Russ) Smith of Tampa, FL, Mona (Dominic) Grasso of Hazleton, Mark (friend Lori) Weyant of Fort Dodge, Michael (Ann) Weyant of Cedar Rapids and Karrie (Mark) Mullen of Dubuque; 17 grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; sisters: Patricia Hanson, Phyllis Engler and Lois (Mervin) Gregerson; brothers: Don (Shirley) Weyant, Whitey (Mary) Weyant and Eugene (Michelle) Weyant; brother-in-law Vernie Larson and several nieces and nephews.