Mary Ellen (Ahlberg) Cutler (2011)
CUTLER, AHLBERG, LINCOLN, CUTLER-GREEN, MOREDOCK
Posted By: Shirley Keating (email)
Date: 12/29/2011 at 21:26:35
Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
December 28, 2011MARY ELLEN CUTLER, DES MOINES
Mary Ellen Cutler, 86, of Des Moines died on Monday, Dec. 19, at Taylor House in Des Moines.
A funeral mass was held Friday, Dec. 23, at Christ the King Catholic Church, with burial following the service at Glendale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Christ the King Altar and Rosary Society in loving memory of Mary Ellen.
She was born to Stella (Harkin) and Elmer Ahlberg. She graduated top of her class at Lincoln High School with many honors. She married Harry Cutler and raised three children after his death in 1962. Mary Ellen retired from the Prouty Insurance Company as a bookkeeper. She was a lifelong member of Christ the King Church, an active member of the Altar & Rosary Society and a member of St. Vincent De Paul Society.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Harold and Ralph Ahlberg.
She is survived by her three children, David Michael Cutler of Carrollton, Texas, Susan Ellen Lincoln of Des Moines, and Patrick Kevin Cutler at home; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; her brothers, Richard and Robert Ahlberg of Des Moines; and many nieces and nephews.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com .
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Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa
December 21, 2011Mary Ellen Cutler, Des Moines
Mary Ellen (Ahlberg) Cutler, 86, died on December 19, 2011, at Taylor House in Des Moines. She was born to Stella (Harkin) and Elmer Ahlberg.
Raised on the south side, she graduated top of her class at Lincoln High School with many honors. She married Harry Cutler and raised three children after his death in 1962.
Mary Ellen retired from the Prouty Insurance Company as a bookkeeper. She had a love for sewing and later quilting. She was a life long member of Christ the King Church, an active member of the Altar & Rosary Society and a member of St. Vincent De Paul Society.
She is survived by her three children, David Michael (Dianne) Cutler from Carrollton, TX., Susan Ellen (Charles) Lincoln of Des Moines, and Patrick Kevin Cutler at home; five grandchildren, Steven Cutler and Teresa Cutler-Green of Texas, Rebecca Moredock, Ross Lincoln and Lisa Lincoln of Des Moines; her precious eight great-grandchildren; her brothers, Richard and Robert Ahlberg of Des Moines; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Harold and Ralph Ahlberg.
A funeral mass will be held at 12 p.m. on Friday, December 23, 2011, at Christ the King Catholic Church. Visitation will begin at the church at 11 a.m. Friday with a rosary to begin at 11:45 a.m. A burial will follow the service at Glendale Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Christ the King Altar and Rosary Society in loving memory of Mary Ellen.
On line condolences may be made to
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
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