Margery Joann Wieland-Goodlander, age 80, of Washington, Iowa, joined our Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 19, 2013 while under the care of Hospice at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

Memorial Mass will be held 2:00 p.m.. Saturday, December 21, 2013, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Fr. Troy Richmond officiating. Interment will take place at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association. The Jones & Eden Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent for Margery's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com .

Margery was born April 9, 1933, in Riverside, Iowa, the daughter of John and Elsie (Thompson) Wieland. She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in Riverside, Iowa, in 1951. She was married to Lee Edwin Goodlander on July 14, 1953. After the birth of their first child, Vicki Ann, they moved to California and were joined by the birth of their son, James Lee. The family moved back to Washington, Iowa, in 1963.

She was the Accounting Manager of Seifert's Central Office from 1967 until 1991. After the Seifert's closing, Margery decided to join James in Arkansas so she could be closer to her grandchildren. She worked as a bookkeeper for Duell & Allred until she retired in 1998. Margery returned to Washington in 2005 and moved to the United Presbyterian Home in 2010.

Margery thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her family. She was visited by her great grandchildren in November before becoming ill. That visit brought life to her eyes and a smile on her face.

She is survived by her daughter, Vicki McFarland and husband Mike of Washington, Iowa; son, James Goodlander and wife Debra of Greenland, Arkansas; grandson, Brant Barnes of Farmington, Arkansas; four granddaughters: Jennifer Bakatselou and husband Kostas of Athens, Greece; April Goodlander, Alicia Goodlander, Angela Villegas and husband Aaron all of Fayetteville, Arkansas; four great grandchildren: Leo and Zoi Bakatselou of Athens, Greece; and Kaden Cassady and Sophia Gordon both of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Margery is also survived by a sister, Roberta Duwa and husband Lloyd of Washington, Iowa; brother Russell Wieland and wife Rose of Riverside, Iowa; and a sister-in-law, Mary Wieland of Riverside, Iowa.


She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Kenneth Wieland.