Mary Anna Reynolds 1909-2005

TROY, IPSEN, REYNOLDS

Posted By: michael (email)
Date: 2/8/2005 at 16:04:28

Mary Anna Reynolds, 95, died Monday February 7, 2005 at Colonial Manor in Amana.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday February 12, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Cosgrove. Father Ed Dunn will be officiating the service. Burial at St. Peter’s Cemetery, Cosgrove. Visitation will be held from 2-8 pm on Friday at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, 605 Kirkwood Ave, Iowa City. There will be a Rosary at 5:00 pm by the National Catholic Society of Foresters and the Altar/Rosary Society. A parish Vigil Service will begin at 7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, a Memorial fund has been established in Mary’s name.

Mary was born September 25, 1909 in Sabula, IA to Paul and Mary Troy Ipsen. She graduated from high school and received her teaching certificate and was a teacher for eight years before marrying Cecil Reynolds on June 10, 1936 in Iowa City. Cecil died in 1970. Mary had lived in the Cosgrove area since 1945.

Mary was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church, The Foresters, Altar & Rosary Society, and Senior Citizens Club of Cosgrove. She was the School Board Secretary and helped raise her grandchildren.

Mary is survived by her two children; Daryl (special friend Cheryl) of Oxford, Edith Louise Sladek (Howard) of Lee’s Summit, MO; five grandchildren; Linda Barlow (Gene) of Leawood, KS, Stephen Sladek of Chicago, IL, Brian Reynolds (Melissa) of Cedar Rapids, Raymond Reynolds (Kimberly) of Dennison, IA, Bruce Reynolds (Linda) of Oxford; eight great grandchildren; Adam, Josh, Justin, Kaylin, Nicole, Nathan, Callie, Brittany and one brother Ed Ipsen of Iowa City.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and six siblings; Eugenia Swanson, John Ipsen, Ray Ipsen, Paul Ipsen, Gertrude Greazel, and LaVerna Antone.