Mary Catherine Lopez (1943-2020)

LOPEZ, MCVAY, RIGBY

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 9/30/2020 at 20:38:52

Mary Catherine McVay, Rigby, Lopez age 76, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020, surrounded by her family, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 Tuesday afternoon, October 6, 2020 at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa where friends may call after 12 noon. Interment will be in the Antioch Cemetery, rural Anamosa.
Mask must be worn and fitted properly over the nose and mouth at all times to enter the funeral home. Social distancing needs to be practiced as well.
Surviving are 3 children, Terry (Donna) Rigby, Anita (Jerry) Hartwig, Paula Rigby, 4 Granddaughters, 9 great-grandchildren, a sister, LaVonne (Ron) Clark, Don McVay, Keith (Eunmi) McVay , 3 aunts, Ula Mae Carpenter, Connie Lents and Pat Holub. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Dorothy Bishop, a brother, Duane McVay a nephew Don McVay and a niece Vicki Warren.
Mary Catherine McVay was born December 4, 1943 at home a farm near Central City. She was the daughter of Ralph and Leota Covington, McVay. Mary attended the Viola Community Schools. She married Jim Rigby, November 23, 1963 at the Viola Methodist Church. They would later divorce in 1990. She married Juaquin Lopez in 1991.
Mary was mother first and foremost. After her children were grown she worked as CNA at the Anamosa Care Center, North Brooke Manor in Cedar Rapids and in Winfield, Iowa. She had also worked at the Louis Rich Turkey Plant in West Liberty and for Farm Service during harvest time.
Mary loved horses. She taught her children to ride and was a member of the Broken Bit Saddle Club. She liked to go camping, fishing, dancing to the Dave Dighton Band, classic country music and Owen Mack Irish music.
Mary was a very devoted Mother; she was easy going, loving and passionate. She was a one of a kind lady and we are proud she was our mother.