Marilyn Jeanne Sellen Hubbard, Iowa Obituary

Marilyn Jeanne Sellen

Marilyn Jeanne (Havens) Sellen, age 91, of Hubbard, IA, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at the Hubbard Care Center in Hubbard. Marilyn Jeanne (Havens) Sellen was born Oct. 22, 1930, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Henry Havens and Lillian (Heng) Havens. Marilyn had an older brother, Harry Havens and an older sister, Louise (Havens) Lackey. Marilyn graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1948, where she loved to sing and dance and play the accordion. She also worked as a carhop at the A & W through junior high and high school and behind the soda counter at the neighborhood drugstore. After high school Marilyn worked as a billing clerk at Lennox and later was a bookkeeper at Marshalltown Security Savings Bank. Marilyn married Victor Sellen at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa in 1955. They had four sons: Jeff of Salinas, CA, David of Triel sur Seine, France, Thomas of Lawrence, KS and Rick of Minneapolis, MN. After living in Marshalltown and Nevada, the family moved to Hubbard, IA in 1967, where they opened Sellen’s Market and Locker. Marilyn worked as a cashier at the grocery store. She was also an Avon sales representative and later worked at D & B Agrosystems in Hubbard. Marilyn was an active member of Zion United Church of Christ in Hubbard and participated in Women’s Fellowship, served on the Funeral Committee, and enjoyed singing in the church choir. She often joined other parishioners for group hymn sings at the Hubbard Care Center. She enjoyed her many friends in Hubbard, played a fierce game of 500, and loved to go on walks with her friends. Marilyn passed into God’s hands on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at the Hubbard Care Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, and sister. She is survived by her four sons; two daughters-in-law, Joanne Sellen and Agnes (Burghgraeve) Sellen; and seven grandchildren: Eva Sellen of San Diego, CA, Neil Sellen of Paris, France, Paige Sellen of Little Rock, AR, Emma Sellen of Denver, CO, Brendan Sellen of Montreal, Canada, Patrick Sellen of Overland Park, KS, and Sam Sellen of Colorado Springs.
October 22, 1930 - August 16, 202210/22/193008/16/2022
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Marilyn Jeanne (Havens) Sellen, age 91, of Hubbard, IA, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at the Hubbard Care Center in Hubbard. Marilyn Jeanne (Havens) Sellen was born Oct. 22, 1930, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Henry Havens and Lillian (Heng) Havens. Marilyn had an older brother, Harry Havens and an older sister, Louise (Havens) Lackey. Marilyn graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1948, where she loved to sing and dance and play the accordion. She also worked as a carhop at the A & W through junior high and high school and behind the soda counter at the neighborhood drugstore. After high school Marilyn worked as a billing clerk at Lennox and later was a bookkeeper at Marshalltown Security Savings Bank. Marilyn married Victor Sellen at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa in 1955. They had four sons: Jeff of Salinas, CA, David of Triel sur Seine, France, Thomas of Lawrence, KS and Rick of Minneapolis, MN. After living in Marshalltown and Nevada, the family moved to Hubbard, IA in 1967, where they opened Sellen’s Market and Locker. Marilyn worked as a cashier at the grocery store. She was also an Avon sales representative and later worked at D & B Agrosystems in Hubbard. Marilyn was an active member of Zion United Church of Christ in Hubbard and participated in Women’s Fellowship, served on the Funeral Committee, and enjoyed singing in the church choir. She often joined other parishioners for group hymn sings at the Hubbard Care Center. She enjoyed her many friends in Hubbard, played a fierce game of 500, and loved to go on walks with her friends. Marilyn passed into God’s hands on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at the Hubbard Care Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, and sister. She is survived by her four sons; two daughters-in-law, Joanne Sellen and Agnes (Burghgraeve) Sellen; and seven grandchildren: Eva Sellen of San Diego, CA, Neil Sellen of Paris, France, Paige Sellen of Little Rock, AR, Emma Sellen of Denver, CO, Brendan Sellen of Montreal, Canada, Patrick Sellen of Overland Park, KS, and Sam Sellen of Colorado Springs.

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Events

Aug
21
Visitation
Sunday, August 21 2022
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Boeke Funeral Home
501 E Maple St
Hubbard, IA 50122
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Aug
22
Funeral Service
Monday, August 22 2022
11:00 AM
Zion United Church of Christ
201 Chestnut St
Hubbard, IA 50122
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Marilyn chose to be cremated following the funeral service.

Memorial Contributions

Zion Church Memorial Fund
PO Box 248, Hubbard, IA 50122
641-864-2600