Mary L. Titus 1927 - 2004

TITUS, ROSS, LATHROP, STRABLE, CLEALAND

Posted By: Debbie (email)
Date: 12/11/2006 at 17:38:02

The Burlington Hawkeye, June 18, 2004

Mary Titus

Mary L. Titus, 77, of West Burlington, died at 12:03 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2004, at her niece's residence in Burlington.

Born Feb. 27, 1927, in Cedar, she was the daughter of William and Daisy Ross Lathrop. On Jan. 27, 1964, she married George Titus Jr. in Wichita, Kan. He died Oct. 18, 1976.

Mrs. Titus worked as a sheet metal mechanic with Boeing in Wichita for 13 years, retiring in April 1965. She became a homemaker until her husband's death and then worked again at Lamont Ltd. from April 1977 until retiring in May 1992.

She was a graduate of St. Marys High School in St. Marys. She was a member of Oak Street Baptist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 4123 in Indianola since 1977 and Daughters of the American Revolution Four Winds Chapter in Garnett, Kan., since April 1973.

Survivors include two sisters, Louise Strable of Demoplis, Ala., and Dorothy Clealand of Des Moines; nieces and nephews, including Diane Sweeden of Burlington; and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Lunning Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Peterson Funeral Home in Indianola.

The funeral for Mrs. Titus will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Oak Street Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jason Unzicker officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in IOOF Cemetery in Indianola.

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