F. Ferguson

MAE FERGUSON

Cedar Rapids

F. Mae Ferguson, 97, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, at Heritage Care Center. A funeral service celebrating Mae's life will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel with the Rev. David Renfro officiating. Burial will be held in Dunkard Cemetery, Midway, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel.

Survivors include daughter, Deb (Tom) Fine of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Jason (Traci) Fine, Shelby (Kirk) Pfalzgraf, Joe Fine and Jera Fine (Josh Allen); great-grandchildren, Cameron Seltrecht, Dylan Fine, Jacob and Kyle Pfalzgraf, Ayla Fine, Jaelyn and Gabby Allen; sister, Ruth Mortland; sister-in-law, Mary Claire Doonan; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Ferguson; parents, John and Flora Doonan; sisters, Celia Hartz and Jane Nelson; brothers, John Lee and Clarence Doonan; sister-in-law, Frances Doonan; brothers-in-law, Clifford Mortland, Glen Hartz and Lloyd Nelson; and a nephew, Allen

Nelson.

Mae was born Sept. 20, 1916, in Brookborough, Ireland, the daughter of John and Flora (Howe) Doonan. She came to Ellis Island with her parents and sister, Jane, in 1919. Mae married John Ferguson on Aug. 24, 1935, in Galena, Ill. He passed in 1981.

She was employed by the Kresge's Dime Store for several years and later at May's Drug Store. She was a member of the Trinity

Lutheran Church. Mae was very proud of her Irish heritage and enjoyed embroidering, gardening, cooking and most of all spending time with her family and grandchildren.

The Fine/Ferguson family would like to thank the staff at Heritage Care Center, Milestone Health Center and Care Initiatives Hospice for the wonderful care given to Mae.

Memorial donations may be directed to the family for a memorial of their choice.

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