Curran-Jenaman, Mary Margaret 1932-2014

CURRAN, JENAMAN, EILERS, MERZ, ERICKSON, SEVER, PATTON, KNUTSEN, WAGNER, DUNCALF, RODDICK, MCCLAIN

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Date: 4/7/2014 at 14:41:16

Mary Margaret Curran-Jenaman

Obituary

Mary Margaret Curran-Jenaman

Dubuque, Iowa

Mary Margaret Curran-Jenaman, age 82, of Dubuque, passed away on April 1, 2014 at 5:30p.m., after a long illness, at UnityPoint Health The Finley Hospital. Private family services will be held. Burial will be at Linwood Cemetery. Behr Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary was born on February 8, 1932 in Elkport, Iowa, daughter of Bill and Francis (Eilers) Curran.

Mary attended county school in Elkport and St. Mary's Catholic School in Guttenberg, Iowa. Mary lost her mother at the age of 14 ½ and came to Dubuque to find work. Five of her other siblings were put into St. Mary's Orphanage in Dubuque. Years and years later, Mary and her older sister Joan and brother Jim found all five of their other brothers and sisters. They were adopted out of St. Mary's Orphanage and living all across the United States with their new lives, careers and families. As a result, family reunions proceeded through the following years.

Mary married Charles Joseph Jenamann in Dubuque on September 1, 1951. Mary was working at Kerrigan's Café when her husband was just a rookie cop walking the beat. He would come in for coffee and that is how they met. Mary was employed for 27 years at Sunnycrest Manor until her retirement in January of 2001.

Mary is survived by, her caregiver and daughter Stefanie Candace Mary Jenaman, Dubuque, IA.

Carol (Terry) Merz, Dubuque, IA.

Charlie R. (Candi Marie) Jenaman, Dubuque, IA.

Casey Jenaman, Davenport, IA.

Many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Her siblings,

Joan R. Erickson, Des Moines, IA.

Sharon J. Sever, Corvallis, OR.

William (Mary Ann) Patton , Hampton, IA.

John (Nelda) Patton, Olympia, WA.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, daughter, Cheryl Renee Jenamann-Knutsen, an infant son Jenamann in 1967, her parents, her siblings, James Curran, Deer Lodge, MT., Catherine Wagner, Columbia, MO., Terrene Duncalf, Corvallis, OR., brother in laws, George Erickson, Harold Sever and Dr. Joe Wagner. Sister in laws, Lorraine Jenamann (Richard Vonk) of Newton, IA., Mildred Jenamann (Harold) Roddick, Platteville, WI., mother and father in law, Edith (McClain) and Raymond Jenamann of Dubuque, IA.

The Heavenly Kingdom

In the midst of morning

and the dawn of night

You can hear the wraith

smoothly taking plight.

With clouds of swooning in

and angels near by...

Energizing me up

and getting ready to fly.

Fastening the memories

to what is now left...

A peaceful calm

gets ready to set.

Worrying over nothingness,

has now made me laugh

that is a lot easier

just following the heavenly path.

Waiting calmly and then....

"you" are finally there.

You now feel all the love

that is ready to be shared.

THE HEAVENLY KINGDOM

so perfect in my sight,

Has now taken me to,

the glorious light.

Poem by Miss S. Candace Mary Jenamann.

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

Published in Des Moines Register on Apr. 3, 2014
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