Mary Katherine Nachtwey 1921-2009
KERNDT, NACHTWEY, COLLENS, TINGUELY, INNES
Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 12/5/2009 at 18:36:10
Mary Katherine Nachtwey, 88, died peacefully at home in Springfield, IL Sunday, November 15, 2009. She was surrounded by her 10 children and most of her 14 grandchildren. Mary was under Hospice Care from St. John’s Hospital, which also supported the passing four years earlier of her husband, Dr. Robert Nachtwey. They were married 60 years.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, November 17 from 4-8 p.m. at Kirlin-Egan & Butler Funeral Home, Springfield, IL. A prayer service will begin at 4 p.m., followed by a celebration of Mary’s long and rich life. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 18 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 1930 Barberry, Springfield, IL, with Rev. Msgr. David S. Lantz, celebrant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
Mary was born July 20, 1921 in LaCrosse, WI to Moritz and Mary Kerndt. She grew up as a tomboy in Lansing, with three older brothers: Jim, Tom, and Gus. As a bright and energetic young woman, Mary attended Clark College in Dubuque. She transferred to Marquette in Milwaukee, WI to earn her business degree, with special interest in time and motion studies. During WWII she learned to fly an airplane, planning to help in women’s WWII home front effort.
After the war, she married her childhood sweetheart, Robert, at Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame. They moved to Rochester, MN, where their first three children were born. In 1951, they moved to Springfield, IL, where they quickly made their home. Through the years, even with her own large brood, Mary always made room in her heart and home for others of all ages and walks of life. At age 77 she received a computer from her grandson, and learned to use e-mail for keeping in touch with her large family and many friends.
Mary is survived by her children, Jim (Karen) Nachtwey of Springfield, IL, Fred (Julie) Nachtwey of Berkeley, CA, Mary Louise Nachtwey of Springfield, IL, Elizabeth (husband Stephen Collens) Nachtwey of Nelson, BC; Susan (Gerry) Tinguely of Farmington, ME, Greg (wife Esther Hirsh) Nachtwey of Berkeley, CA, Matt Nachtwey of Springfield, IL, Nancy Nachtwey of Oakland, CA, Kate Nachtwey of Ukiah, CA, and Julie (David) Innes of Seattle, WA and their families.
Mary is also survived by her brother, Jim, who is a Trappist Monk in Dubuque. In addition, she is survived by her sister-in-law, Patricia Kerndt of Lansing, as well as nine Kerndt nieces and nephews: Trish, Cathy, Gus, Tom, Peter, Margaret, Susan, Gretchen and Jim, and their families.
Waukon, Iowa newspaper, THE STANDARD, November 18, 2009.
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