Marissa Elizabeth Tanner

Marissa Elizabeth Tanner, 38, of Mt. Pleasant passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, after a single vehicle car crash with her dog.

Marissa was born on February 6, 1987, in Westerville, Ohio, the daughter of Mark Tanner and Kelly Kyde. Marissa was known for her colorful style, artistic talent and boundless love for all of God’s animals. Marissa attended Columbus School for Girls and graduated from Watkins Memorial High School in Columbus, Ohio before relocating to Iowa.  She worked at All God’s Creatures and Big Dogs Tattoos, both of Mount Pleasant.

She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Kelly and Michael Kyde, her son, Phoenix Pettry and her daughters, Alicea Novak and Harley Venn. As well as countless others whose lives were touched by her kindness and generosity.

Marissa is preceded in death by her brother, Luke Kenneth Tanner, and her maternal grandparents, John Joseph Derfler and Delphia Conley Derfler, paternal grandparents, Kenneth Tanner and Martha Tomcho Tanner.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday October 14, 2025, at 10:30 am at the Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 S. Jackson Street Mount Pleasant, with Father Ross Epping celebrating the mass.

 Memorials may be directed to the Heartland Humane Society 314 Fox and Sauk Rd PO Box 1149 Ottumwa, Iowa, 52501 and to All God's Creatures 2205 East Washington Street, Mount Pleasant, Iowa 52641.

The Murphy Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant is honored to serve the family with love, comfort and dignity as we celebrate the life of Marissa Tanner.

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