BUMBRE, Maurece (nee Greenwood) 1924-2003

BUMBRE, GREENWOOD

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/1/2009 at 12:59:32

Maurece Greenwood Bumbre

Maurece Greenwood Bumbre, daughter of the late Maurice and "Mame" Greenwood of Charles City, died on April 18, 2003, in Huntsville, Ala. She was born in Colwell on June 20, 1924, and went to the Colwell school. Following high school graduation she attended the College of St. Teresa in Winona, Minn., and Marycrest College in Davenport where she majored in home economics.

Mrs. Bumbre was a stewardess for American Airlines prior to her marriage to Jim Bumbre. Most of her married life was spent in Milwaukee, Wis., where she was banquet and catering manager for the Marc Plaza Hotel.

In retirement Mrs. Bumbre moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, then to Huntsville for the past two years.

Surviving her are her daughter, Jan Van Orman and her husband, Jeff, granddaughter, Katie Van Orman, all of Huntsville, and a sister, Marian Costello of Bloomfield Hills, MI. Preceding her in death were her husband, Jim Bumbre, her brother, Paul Greenwood, and a sister, Mildred (Sister Elaine Greenwood, O.S.F.).