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Mary Ruth Connolly (1920-2011)

CONNOLLY, SULLIVAN, SPAIN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 5/23/2018 at 13:48:56

Mary Ruth Connolly age 91 of Luther Manor and formerly of Bernard, Iowa died Saturday December 31, 2011 at Luther Manor. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Thursday January 5, 2012 at Holy Family Church New Melleray with Fr. Xavier Dieter, OSCO officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3 pm to 8 pm on Wednesday January 4, 2012 at the Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where there will be a wake service at 3 pm.
Mary was born on February 4, 1920 in Charlotte, Iowa the daughter of Walter and Catherine (Sullivan) Spain. She married John Connolly in 1946 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Preston, Iowa. Mary graduated from Mount Saint Claire College in Clinton Iowa and became a teacher. She taught at several country schools in the area and later did substitution teaching for the West Dubuque School District. She was a member of Holy Family parish and the Rosary Society and the Catholic Daughters of America. Mary was a great cook "the kitchen was always open" with her trade mark cookies. Her grand children were also very special to her and she loved her family events and holidays.
She is survived by her four children Jane (Francis) Merges of Peosta, Ruth Kae McDonald of Prescott, AZ, John (Janet) Connolly and Jim (Tammy) Connolly both of Bernard. Eleven grandchildren Pat, Kelly, Lori, Julie, Tom, Tim, Jenna, Abby, Olivia, Joe, and Katie, 3 great grandchildren Bryce, Sydney and Sophie. A brother and sister in law Maurice "Bubbie" and Joan Connolly of Bernard and a sister in law Ann Connolly of Dubuque and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John in 1998 two brothers Neil and Cy and a son in law Phil McDonald.
The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Luther Manor and Hospice of Dubuque for all the loving care they gave to Mary.


 

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