BOONE, Iowa—Funeral arrangements are being planned for Marck Jennings Nystrom, age 72, of Boone, Iowa. He passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at his home.
A memorial service will be planned at a later date.
Marck was born October 7, 1949, to Lawrence Dean and Charlene Jennings Nystrom. He attended school in Boone, graduating in 1967. He graduated from Des Moines Area Community College in 1969 and went on to graduate from Northwest Missouri State University in 1972 with a degree in psychology. However, his last semester he had to take a three-hour elective and took a studio pottery class and this changed his life forever more. He was a studio potter from 1972 until 2018 when he “retired.” In 1984 he started his Master’s degree at Iowa State University and earned a Master’s degree in Art and Design. He worked in the College of Design as Assistant to the Deans of Art and Design and Architecture until his retirement in 2008.
In his personal life, he met Pamela Lawson from Jefferson, Iowa, in 1968 and they married in 1969. College life, art and traveling filled their early years together. Then they were blessed with two children, Emilee Nystrom Ferguson (Jason) and Kristofferson O. Nystrom (Katie) and three grandchildren, Lily and Neely Ferguson and Brogan Wood, all of Boone.
Marck was a talented potter. He maintained a working studio from 1973 -2018. He worked in the early 80s at Living History Farms. He was a master kiln builder and was very versatile in his ability to build different kinds of kilns. He enjoyed traveling and sharing his skills with other potters.
He was a true example of having great faith, loving his family and having many, many friends. He enjoyed poetry himself and to share poems with others. He had strong faith in the Lord and served the First Presbyterian Church as an Elder and worked on many committees throughout the years. He was a musician at heart and loved music. He also loved studying all types of history and watched many PBS shows, especially in the last year. He stayed fit practicing yoga.
He has provided so many family and friends with great memories. There are many stories that will be told. He also would say, “Less is More.” and would remind this writer many times.
Marck is survived by his wife, Pam; children, Emilee Nystrom Ferguson (Jason) and Kristofferson O. Nystrom (Katie); grandchildren: Lily and Neely Ferguson and Brogan Wood; his mother, Charlene Nystrom; siblings: Sue Nystrom (Tom Inman), Curt (Lori) Nystrom, Paula (Dan) Goldsworth, Jerry (Melanie) Nystrom; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents; his father, Lawrence Dean Nystrom; his brother, Cris Nystrom; and a baby granddaughter, Lucy Sue Ferguson.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel at 6th and Marshall Streets in Boone and online condolences may be left for Marck’s family at www.schroedermemorialchapel.com. Memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church, 703 Greene Street, Boone or the Family of Marck Nystrom, c/o Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel, P.O. Box 15, Boone, Iowa 50036.
Marck Nystrom, 72, Boone, Iowa
