Rauterkus, Mary Beth (1930 – 2011)

RAUTERKUS, MARTIN, DREY, BROWN, MARTINEZ, SONDAG, JENSEN, MULLIGAN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/1/2013 at 15:13:24

Name of deceased: Mary Beth Rauterkus (nee Jensen)

Aged: 81 yrs, 2 mo, 12 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: April 20, 1930; Irwin, IA

Died: July 2, 2011; Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, July 6, 2011; St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, IA; Rev. John Frost officiated. Burial was at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Manilla, IA.

Survived by: Husband of 57 years, Jerome Rauterkus of Harlan, IA; children: Debra (spouse, Chris) Martin of Seadrift, TX, Richard Rauterkus of Manilla, IA, Jeanette (spouse, Steve) Drey of Storm Lake, IA, Samuel Rauterkus (spouse, Julie) of Manilla, IA, Renee (spouse, Dan) Brown of Petoskey, MI, Robert Rauterkus of Manilla, IA, and Cheryl (spouse, Ramon) Martinez of Kyle, TX; 10 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; sister, Rosie Sondag of Irwin, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Anton and Ilo (nee Mulligan) Jensen

Education: attended Irwin schools and graduated with the Class of 1948. After graduation, she attended Barnes Beauty School.

Religious affiliation: active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manilla and St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Mary attended daily mass and helped with Meals on Wheels for several years. She taught religious education and served as Guild president at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Jerome Rauterkus; Feb. 18, 1954; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: no information provided

Hobbies/Interests: She painted the statues in church and the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. She traveled to Europe, Russia, China, Sweden, Poland, Germany, and Paris, and hosted two foreign exchange students from Sweden and Chile. She enjoyed being with her family and attending her grandchildren’s activities.

Sources: pauleyjones.com