Mary Isabel "Issie" (MacDonnell) Toot (1925-2018)

TOOT, MACDONNELL, MCDONALD, CROTEAU, STOKES, SPELLMAN, BUCKRIDGE

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/12/2019 at 14:50:50

From Ryan Funeral Home obituary, Nevada, Story County, Iowa:

Isabel Toot
January 27, 1925 - November 15, 2018
From: Nevada, IA

Isabel Toot, age 93, of Nevada, Iowa, died at her home on Thursday, November 15, 2018.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Nevada, with Fr. Rick Dagit officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, November 30, 2018, from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be in Murphy Cemetery, rural Nevada, at a later date.

Born January 27, 1925, in Port Hood, Nova Scotia, Mary Isabel (Issie) Toot was the daughter of John Angus and Catherine (McDonald) MacDonnell. Isabel was orphaned as a young girl and was raised by her aunt and uncle, Sally and Joe Spellman, in Boston, Massachusetts. She met Delmar Toot when he was serving in the Coast Guard during World War II. On November 23, 1946, the couple was married at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Alston, MA.

In addition to her duties as wife and mother of six children, Isabel performed clerical duties for several businesses in the area, including Farm Bureau and the Selective Service Board. She was active in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and participated in the Bible study group. Isabel was an avid reader and member of the Library Book Club. She had many interests, including traveling and bowling, and never lost her love of the ocean. Isabel cherished the friendships she made in ODO, and found special delight in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her spunky, strong-willed personality served her well and was a joy to her family and friends.

Survivors include four children, Joe Toot of Nevada, Greg (Betty) Toot of Nevada, Mark (Yvonne Schmidt) Toot of Britt, MN, and David (Karen) Toot of Nevada; a daughter-in-law, Molly Toot of Ames; a son-in-law, Willie Croteau of St. Paul, MN; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Margaret Stokes of Newbury, MA; and many nieces, nephews, and other extended family members.

In addition to her parents, Isabel was preceded in death by her husband in 2006; a son, Paul Toot; a daughter, Mary Ellen Croteau; a daughter-in-law, Barb Toot; two brothers, Tommy MacDonnell and Donny Spellman; and a sister, Anne Buckridge.

Ryan Funeral Home of Nevada has been entrusted with the care of Isabel and her family.

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