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Source: Mapleton Press

Marie “Tootie” Willson, 86, of Danbury, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at her residence of Danbury. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 12, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Danbury. Father William A. McCarthy will officiate. Committal services will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery of Danbury. A Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., with a Rosary at 4:45 p.m. and a Vigil Service at 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, November 11, at the church. The Armstrong-Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa, is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.armstrongfuneral.com. Marie Alice “Tootie” Willson, the daughter of Hugo and Margaret L. (Fleischmann) Wieling, was born on January 21, 1940, in Danbury. She received her education at St. Mary’s Elementary School and St. Patrick’s Academy graduating with the class of 1958.

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