DEW, Mary 1918-2011

DEW, BOWEN, BENNETT

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 3/26/2015 at 09:02:21

Mary Katherine Dew, 92, of Reinbeck, Iowa died Tuesday January 4, 2011 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck of natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck, Iowa, with Reverend Michael Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck, Iowa. Visitation will be held Friday, January 7, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at French Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A memorial fund has been established.

Mary Katherine Dew was born August 11, 1918 in Knox County, Indiana. She was the daughter of William S. and Pearl Bennett Bowen. Katherine graduated from the Freelandville High School with the class of 1937.

Katherine and her mother moved from Indiana to Waterloo, Iowa. There Katherine was employed at the Varsity Cleaners. On January 23, 1952 she was united in marriage to George I. Dew at the home of her brother Everett in Morrison, Iowa. She and George farmed in Tama County near Lincoln. Upon their retirement they sold the farm and moved to Reinbeck. Katherine was a long time member of the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck. George preceded her in death in September of 1987. Katherine entered Parkview Manor in Reinbeck in March of 2006.

Katherine is survived by 5 nephews, James (Harriet) Bowen, William (Patricia) Bowen, both of Reinbeck, Marlyn (Linda) Bowen, Dale (Edna) Bowen, both of MN, Robert (Connie) Bowen of Danville, IA; 3 nieces, Patricia (Dave) Lau of Fort Madison, IA, Judy (Dave) Augustine of TX and Carol Graveman of Reinbeck; along with many great-nieces and great-nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Elmer (in infancy), Everett, Russell and a sister Bernice Graveman and nephew Gene Graveman.

--Abels Funeral Homes (www.abelsfuneralhomes.com)

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