Vanderpluym, Mary Catherine Canny

VANDERPLUYM, CANNY, KIT

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 11/24/2013 at 12:05:02

Vanderpluym, Mary Catherine Canny -
Mary Catherine Canny Vanderpluym was born on March 31, 1916 to William and Mary Catherine (Kit) Hannon Canny in Grant Township of Ringgold County, Iowa. She departed this life July 15, 1997 at the Ringgold County Hospital, Mount Ayr, Iowa.
Mary resided on the family farm in Ringgold County her whole life. She attended rural school and Benton High School.
She was united in marriage to Paul Vanderpluym of Diagonal, Iowa on December 26, 1940 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Maloy, Iowa. Two daughters, Willetta Catherine and Susan Yvonne were born to this union.
Mary enjoyed reading, sewing, quilting and making comforters for family members. As she was only two years old when her father died, she grew up working on the farm and doing much of the housework. Mary and Paul farmed and raised their daughters in rural Diagonal.
Left to survive Mary are her daughters Willetta and husband Jim George of rural Diagonal and Susan Kinnev of Mount Ayr, five grandchildren, RaNa and husband Bob Bailey, Pat George, Shawn and husband Marty Cameron, Colby Homes and wife Tricia all of rural Diagonal and Renante Kinney of Mount Ayr, six great grandchildren, Ryan and Chad Bailey, Levi, Taylor and Bailey Jo Cameron and Katelyn Mary Holmes as well as cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Madelaine, her brother Thomas, and husband Paul.
Funeral services were held July 17, 1997 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Maloy, Iowa with the Rev. Thomas Dooley officiating. Music was provided by Mrs. Judy Newton.
Casketbearers were Pat George, Ron Mobley, Greg Mobley, Jim Morris, Glee Mobley, Wyatt Mobley. Honorary pallbearers were Burl Mobley, Don Burch, Cecil Smith, Paul Hannon, Wallace Sobotka, Ted Ricker, Jr.
Interment was in the St. Mary's Cemetery at Maloy, Iowa. Wilson-Watson and Armstrong Funeral Home was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday July 23, 1997