Agnes E. McNear, 1927 - 2018

MCNEAR, FLAMMANG, HEISLER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/21/2018 at 12:15:04

Sioux City Journal
21 May 2018

Mapleton, Iowa

Agnes E. McNear, 90, of Mapleton, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Maple Heights Nursing Home of Mapleton.

Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mapleton. The Rev. Richard D. Ball will officiate. Committal services will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Mapleton. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, with a rosary at 5 p.m., and a vigil at 7 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Armstrong-Van Houten Funeral Home in Mapleton.

Agnes E. McNear, the daughter of John and Victoria "Dora" (Flammang) Heisler, was born on June 10, 1927, in Mapleton, Iowa. A native of Mapleton, Agnes graduated from Mapleton High School with the class of 1945.

After high school, Agnes was employed at Drew Chevrolet and Mac Chevrolet in the bookkeeping department. On Sept. 4, 1961, Agnes married Wilbur McNear at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Mapleton. To this union three sons were born, Kent, Lynn, and Mark.

Agnes took pleasure in being a homemaker. She loved tending to her home, her lawn, flowers, taking trips, cooking, and attending church. Agnes belonged to the Red Hat Society and in her younger years enjoyed bowling.

Agnes treasured her time spent with family and will be remembered as a devoted Christian, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Kent McNear and Lynn McNear, both of Ute, Iowa, and Mark McNear of Danbury, Iowa; grandchildren, Brittany (David) Carter of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Rylee McNear of Mapleton; great-grandchildren, Jackson, Roman and Remington; brother, Jim Heisler of Amarillo, Texas; special friends, Taylor (Shane) Erlemeier and Tyler Blake; extended family and friends.

Agnes was preceded in death by her parents, John and Victoria "Dora" Heisler; husband, Wilbur McNear; sister, Annabelle (Dean) Nutt; brother, Jack (Helen) Heisler; and infant brother, Marion.

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