Mary Kay (Theisen) Bohr 1939-2014

THEISEN, BOHR, PFEILER, MOELLERS, HENNIS, RASK, NOVAK, RINIKER, GERLEMAN

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 10/14/2015 at 21:58:22

ASBURY, Iowa - Mary Kay (Theisen) Bohr, 75, of Asbury, was called home, Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, at home, surrounded by her loving family.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug.6, at Resurrection Catholic Church, 4300 Asbury Road, Dubuque, with the Rev. Mark Murphy officiating. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery, New Melleray, rural Peosta. Friends may greet the family from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the church. Hoffmann Schneider and Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Road, is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Kay was born on Feb. 2, 1939, in Holy Cross, the daughter of Lawrence M. and Cecilia E. (Pfeiler) Theisen. She married William R. Bohr on May 27, 1961, in Holy Cross.

Mary Kay graduated from Holy Cross schools and the Dubuque Beauty Academy. She was employed at Roshek's Style Salon, and then owned and operated Mary Kay's Beauty Shop. Her clients were some of her best friends.

Mary Kay enjoyed playing cards and eating out and had a love and passion for growing flowers and gardening. She had many talents, was a great cook and baker, and really loved people. Mary Kay was devoted to her family, and especially enjoyed her grandchildren's sporting events. She loved and was greatly loved in return, and will be missed by family and many friends.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 53 years, Bill; her children, Jeff (Jacque) Bohr, of Dubuque, and their children, Jacob and Joey, Rob (Dana) Bohr, of Dubuque, and their children, Ries and Riley, and Tim (Kelly) Bohr, of Eldridge, and their children, Mackenzie and Ruby; her brothers and sisters, John (Bill) Theisen, of Holy Cross, James (Shirley) Theisen, of Holy Cross, and Rita J. Theisen, of Dubuque; her brothers- and sisters-in-law, Cyril (Margaret) Bohr, of Ossian, Theresa Moellers, of West Union, Joan Hennis, of Protivin, Ma Donna Rask, of White Bear Lake, Minn., Jim (Jeannie) Bohr, of Protivin, and Gene Novak, of Protivin.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Cecilia (Pfeiler) Theisen; her father-and mother-in-law, William and Hildegarde Bohr; and her brothers-and sisters-in-law, Dolores Riniker, Vernon Bohr, Rose Mary Gerleman, Gertrude Novak, Jerome Bohr and Betty Theisen; and a nephew, Ron Theisen.

Memorials may be made to the Mary Kay Bohr Memorial Fund,

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hoffmannschneiderfuneralhomes.com.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Schultheis, the staff at Mercy Medical Center and Hospice of Dubuque.

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Sunday, August 3, 2014