Mary I. Temple 1906-2002

TEMPLE, BOWMAN, BERGGREN, KIRCHERR, HOUSER

Posted By: David Hellwege (email)
Date: 7/1/2006 at 20:55:44

Mary I. Temple, 96, 3806 Main St., Keokuk, and formerly of Boone, died Thursday at Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk of complications from a stroke. She was born March 21, 1906, in Boone, the daughter of Francis A. and Minnie Maude (Bowman) Temple.

She was a floral designer and in her retirement enjoyed buying and selling antiques and jewelry. She was a member of the Boone Biblical Ministries.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Fern Temple Berggren, Frances Temple Kirchherr and Florence Temple; and two nieces. Survivors include her sister, Cora Temple Houser of Roseburg, OR; two nieces; five nephews; and numerous grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Stark-Welin Chapel, Boone, with Layperson Robert Stumbo officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone.

Friends may call at Stark-Welin Chapel Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. The family will be present to receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Visitation continues Monday at the funeral chapel from 8 a.m. until time of services.

Stark-Welin Funeral Directors of Boone is in charge of arrangements.

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