Conklin, Mary A.

Mary A. Conklin, 67, of Iowa City, died Monday, July 18, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a courageous battle with cystic fibrosis.Funeral services will be held at 11a.m. Thursday at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City, with Father Tom Hennen officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Friends of the Animal Center Foundation or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Mary was born June 11, 1944, in Iowa City, the daughter of Leo and Anne Gryzinski Carlton. She was a 1962 graduate of Regina High School.

Mary was employed for many years in the Johnson County Clerk of Courts office, where she served as the Clerk of Court from 1980 to 1984. She later was employed by home health care agencies. She had moved to Denver, Iowa, a year and a half ago to be near her son and his wife.

Mary loved kittens, especially calicoes. She was a devoted fan of Hawkeye basketball and the Chicago Cubs, and was a “coupon clipper.”

Mary is survived by her son, Matthew (Brenda) Conklin of Denver, Iowa; her sister, Betty (Chuck) Forman of Coralville; sister-in-law, Carol (Bill) Roberts of Wellman; her daughter-in-law's parents, Bernard (Jeanne) Schaefer of Raymond; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; one nephew, Chuck Forman III; and her loving felines, Samantha and Tinker.

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