Richard "Dick" LeRoy Marcellus, 83, of Grinnell, died peacefully at his home Tuesday, December 27, 2022, with his family by his side.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Cox-Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00 am, until the time of service.

Dick was born on July 24, 1939, the son of Harold and Edith (Childers) Marcellus, in Gilmore City, Iowa.  He graduated from Gilmore City High School in 1958. On November 1, 1959, he married Madeliene "Maggie" Thompson. The couple recently celebrated their 63 ^rd anniversary.

He worked for Humboldt Livestock Auction House after graduation, where he acquired his love of horses. Eventually he learned the meat cutting trade and went to work for Fareway Stores. In 1982, he joined the IDOT and worked maintaining the rest areas, later transferring to the road maintenance shop, from which he retired after 19 years.

Dick is survived by his wife, Maggie, of Grinnell; daughters, Gina Pender of Ames and Lisa Paxton of Grinnell; son, Curt Marcellus of Grinnell; nine grandchildren, Travis (Kasey) Peterson of Casey, Iowa, Danielle (Breighton) Robison-Engemen of Ames, Callie (Bailey) Forrest of Waukee, William (Marie) Channell of Nevada, Carrie (Clint) Davis of Knoxville, Ryan Woolley of Denver, Colorado, Scott Woolley of West Des Moines, Amber Buckmaster of San Antonio, Texas, and Andrea (Sean) Thorstenson of San Clemente, California; seven great grandchildren, Kaya Engeman, Jace Peterson, Emri Davis, Conor Forrest and Harmony, Alexis and Alicia Griggs; and one sister, Roxanne (John) Webster of Ft. Dodge.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Robert Marcellus.