Mortensen, M. Patricia (1923 - 2016)

MORTENSEN, FLAUTT, EVANS, FARRIS, HAWKINS, MADSEN, REDINBAUGH, BURDIC, HICKS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/14/2016 at 17:30:39

Name of deceased: Mary Patricia Mortensen (nee Flautt)

Aged: 92 yrs, 2 mo, 14 days

Residence: Shelby, IA

Born: Oct. 26, 1923; Wichita, KS

Died: Jan. 9, 2016; Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016; United Methodist Church, Shelby, IA

Survived by: son, Tom (spouse, Debbie) Mortensen of Portland, OR; daughter, Christi (spouse, Steve) Evans of Shelby, IA; sister, Gloria Farris of Sherwood, OR; grandchildren, Brittany Mortensen, Cheryl Hawkins, Tricia Madsen, Amanda Redinbaugh, Dustin Redinbaugh, Andrew Redinbaugh, and Joshua Burdic; 6 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Tom and Georgia (nee Hicks) Flautt; husband, George Mortensen

Education: studied business at Washington University, St. Louis, MO; later, she received her Master Gardener degree from Iowa State University

Religious affiliation: member, United Methodist Church, Shelby, IA; she was active in church activities

Military service: n/a

Marriage: George Peter Mortensen; July 29, 1950; Wichita, KS

Employment: worked in Denver, CO after attending Washington University; after her marriage, she helped her husband farm, retiring in 1986

Hobbies/Interests: gardening

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