Kintzle, Mary Coletta

Mary Coletta Kintzle, 95, of Monticello, formerly of Prairieburg, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, at Hallmar at Mercy in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at Kramer Funeral Home, Monticello. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Prairieburg, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Wayne Droessler will officiate.

Coletta was born May 27, 1915, in Cascade, Iowa, the daughter of John and Grace (Tucker) Kearney. She married Carl B. Kintzle on June 25, 1935, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Cascade. Together they farmed for nine years near Cascade and 47 years at Prairieburg. They moved to Monticello in 1987. She is a past member of the St. Joseph Altar & rosary Society and the Worthwhile Homemakers Club. Coletta's life revolved around her faith and her family. Everyone has fond memories of Coletta's wonderful meals.

She is survived by six children, Joanne Smith of Cedar Rapids, Harold (Gloria) Kintzle of Anamosa, Darrell (Karen) Kintzle of Hiawatha, Jack (Dee) Kintzle of Toddville, Joyce (Kurt) Moser of Bloomington, Ill., and Bob Kintzle of Hiawatha; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Virginia (Cletus) McCabe of Dubuque; and one sister-in-law, Clara Kintzle of Manchester.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl on Feb. 12, 2010; a grandson, Greg Smith; five siblings, Joseph (Peggy) Kearney, Wilfred (Mildred) Kearney, Clarence (Catherine) Kearney, Cecelia (Joe) Healy and Donald (Marion) Kearney; and eight other brothers and sisters-in-law.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy or Camp Courageous of Iowa.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Hallmar at Mercy for providing a wonderful home for our mother this last year.

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