MARILYN LOUISE KETCHAM NEWMAN, 87, of Adair, died Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Exira Care Center. Graveside services for MARILYN NEWMAN will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at the Memorial Park Cemetery “Woodlawn Section,” in Council Bluffs (1350 E Pierce St.). Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Adair has the arrangements.

A visitation with the family from 4-until 6-p.m. at the funeral home,on February 6th.

Memorial services for MARILYN NEWMAN will be held at 11-a.m. on Feb. 7th, 2026, at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (8301 Aurora Ave, Urbandale), with a visitation one-hour prior to the service.

A luncheon will follow the service on Feb. 7th, in the church fellowship hall.

Memorials may be directed to The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod in St. Louis, MO, or to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Urbandale, IA, in memory of Marilyn. They may be mailed to the Schmidt Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 523, Atlantic, IA 50022.