WILLIS, Mary Kay (Morehouse) 1937-2018

WILLIS, MOREHOUSE, GAMBLE, BENTLEY

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 8/3/2018 at 08:50:08

Mary Kay Willis

Mary Kay Willis, 80, of Waterloo, died at the Martin Health Center of Western Home Communities, on Thursday, August 2, 2018 of natural causes.

Mary was born on November 22, 1937 in Iowa City, daughter of Lee and Nellie (Gamble) Morehouse. She graduated from Waterloo East High.

Mary married Mervyn Edwin Willis on September 1, 1956 in Waterloo. He died August 23, 1994.

She worked as a certified nursing assistant at Friendship Village for many years.

Mary loved cats. She used to breed and sell Persian cats, although it was often difficult to let them go. She enjoyed spending time with her family as well as entertaining friends over a cup of coffee at her kitchen table.

Survived by three daughters: Nita Willis of Waterloo, Geraldine “Ellie” (Jerry) Hanson of Wrightsville, PA, and Kathryn (Steven) Beenken of Grundy Center; a son, Steven (Tamra) Willis, of Waterloo; twelve grandchildren: Jenny and Janette Smith, Nathaniel, Brandon, and Kayla Willis, Robert and Mathew Hanson, Kyle, Amber, Alissa, Alex and Josh Willis; five great-grandchildren: Blake and Lexi Smith, Jayce Willis, Bradley Hanson and Bryce Hanson; a sister, Ruth Morehouse of Waterloo; and two brothers, Joseph Morehouse of Waterloo and Byron (Ardis) Morehouse of Evansdale.

Preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Timothy Willis; a grandson, Christopher Willis; and a sister, Donna Bentley.

SOURCE: Kearns Funeral Home website