Marie D. Duggan(1935-2020)

DUGGAN, HORSFIELD

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/26/2020 at 16:04:22

Marie D. Duggan, 85, of Dubuque, IA, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Manor Care in Dubuque, Iowa.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, attendance at the visitation and funeral mass is limited to the immediate family only. A private family visitation will be held on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, IA.

Private Mass of Christian burial for Marie will be held Friday, November 27, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, in Farley, Iowa with Rev. Michael Schueller presiding. The services will be live streamed at 1 p.m on the St. Elizabeth Pastorate facebook page. Burial will be held in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Farley, Iowa. Anyone unable to attend may send memorials to Reiff Funeral Home, ATTN; Marie Duggan family, P.O. Box 99, Farley, Iowa 52046.

Marie was born on September 18, 1935 in Epworth, Iowa, daughter of Arthur and Rita (Horsfield) Duggan. She received her education from St. John’s Catholic School in Placid, Iowa, and graduated from the former Epworth High School Epworth in 1953. She worked for Bideaux Smith and Weber Insurance Company for many years.

Marie treated her nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews as if they were her own grandchildren. She enjoyed all the time she got to spend with them. Marie enjoyed reading and looked forward to reading the newspaper each morning. She was a social butterfly and was a member of several card clubs and loved playing cards especially, Euchre and Bingo.

Marie was a member of the St. Joseph’s Parish in Farley, Iowa.

Marie is survived by 4 sisters, Elaine Konrardy of Davenport, IA; Irene (LeRoy) Wessels of Dubuque, IA; Shirley (LeRoy) Biermann of Peosta, IA; Joan (Marvin) Jarding of Farley, IA; one brother Michael (Mary Lou) Duggan of Epworth, IA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brother-in-law, Marvin Konrardy; two nieces, Diane and Anne Konrardy; great nephew Thaddeus Ernzen.

The family would like to give a special thank you to the Nurses and Staff at Hospice of Dubuque and Manor Care, especially, Jolene for all the wonderful care and support they gave to Marie.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com