Mary E. “Jeanne” (Tallman) Manternach

MANTERNACH, TALLMAN, STEELE, EGLEHOFF, BURKE

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 6/3/2010 at 15:27:55

Mary E. “Jeanne” (Tallman) Manternach, 88, of Iowa City, died Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Solon Nursing Care Center.

Jeanne was born November 28, 1921 in Farley, Iowa, the daughter of William and Cora Tallman. She attended St. Martin’s Elementary School and was a graduate of East Cascade High School. Jeanne attended Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, and the University of Iowa. On December 2, 1942, she married Ray Manternach at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa.

Jeanne was a lifelong learner and teacher. She taught at East Cascade Grade School in the same classroom where her mother had previously taught. She also taught at St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Iowa City, Riverside Elementary School, Riverside, Iowa, and Solon Elementary School, Solon, Iowa. She was a teacher who made a difference in her students’ lives. Many have kept in contact with her over the years.

Jeanne was dedicated to her church St. Patrick’s and was a lifetime associate of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. She was a volunteer at Mercy Hospital and a member of the St. Patrick Needleworkers. Jeanne loved to travel, especially to her beloved Ireland where she was able to continue her genealogy search. She loved her family and especially enjoyed watching her great-grandchildren just being themselves.

The family extends their appreciation to the caregivers at Solon Nursing Care Center and Hospice who so lovingly cared for their mother and grandmother.

Jeanne is survived by her son and four grandchildren, Michael (Sue) Manternach of Davenport, their two children, Matt and Molly; her daughter-in-law, Wendy Manternach, (Avon Lake, Ohio) and her two children, Bryan and Gregg; her sister, Cathy (Jerry) Steele, Elm Grove, Wisconsin; 4 nephews, one niece, 6 great-grandchildren, and her first cousin and lifelong friend, Pat Eglehoff, Dubuque, Iowa.

Jeanne was preceded in death by her husband, her son Russ, her sister and brother-in law, Clete and Peg Burke.

Memorials may be directed to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church or Iowa City Hospice.