Mary Marjorie Ness
NESS, WILLIAMS, LEWIS, ASHTON, HLADKY
Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 3/22/2016 at 10:13:13
Mary Marjorie Ness, 83, of Iowa City, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. A memorial service to celebrate Mary’s life will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, March 22 at Zion Lutheran Church, 310 N. Johnson Street, Iowa City. The family will greet friends from 10 am until service time. Burial will follow at 11 am on Wednesday, March 23 at Oakridge Cemetery in West Liberty, IA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Heifer International, Friends of The Animal Center Foundation of Johnson County, or to Zion Lutheran Church.
Mary was born on May 10, 1932 in Iowa City, the daughter of Raymond and Marjorie (Williams) Lewis. She was raised south of West Liberty and was a graduate of West Liberty High School. Following high school, Mary attended Iowa Wesleyan College but her dream of becoming a teacher was interrupted by her epilepsy. She later attended Iowa City Commercial College where she met Darwin Ness. The couple later married in 1957. Darwin and Mary opened Iowa City Typewriter Company and continued to own and operate together for over 30 years.
Mary was a very active lady and continued that way throughout her life. She was a longtime member of Zion Lutheran Church. She and her family were also members of the Iowa Mountaineers and enjoyed many activities together with the organization. Mary also spent many years as a crossing guard and a library aide for Horace Mann School in Iowa City. In her free time, Mary enjoyed sewing, bowling, and playing tennis (which she continued up until her death). She also enjoyed watching Iowa Hawkeye sports. She will be dearly missed.
Survivors include her four children: David (Barb) of Iowa City, Christy Ness-Ashton (Clark) of Sandy, UT, Joe (Diane) of San Antonio, TX, and Warren (Cindy) of Iowa City; 9 grandchildren: Jacob, Anna, Peter, Julie, Victoria, Isaiah, Savannah, Katie and Nicki; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Darwin, a brother George, a sister Catherine Hladky, and a grandchild Jesse Ness.
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