English, Mary

Mary English, 56, of LeGrand, died late Thursday night, Jan. 13, 2011, at the Mercy Medical Center in Centerville, Iowa. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marshalltown, with Father Jim Miller officiating. She will be laid to rest in the National Cemetery at Vining, Iowa. Following the interment, friends and family are invited to the American Legion in Tama for a fellowship. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home, Marshalltown, (641) 844-1234, with a 7 p.m. vigil service.

For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com

Born on Oct. 21, 1954, in Waterloo, Iowa, she was the daughter of Leland and Bernadine (Kupka) Bradley. Mary graduated from the South Tama High School's Class of 1972 and later received her LPN degree. She was passionate about nursing and worked at the MMSC and most recently did nursing home care in Ames. She was raised in the Catholic faith and was a member of the Eagle's Lodge in Tama. Ms. English also spent time residing at Lake Rathbun, near Centerville.

Mary enjoyed fishing and camping, dressing in the latest styles, finding good bargains at the secondhand store or garage sales, time with her friends and treasured her family. She always did what she wanted to and knew what she wanted - all in a good way. She will be greatly missed.

Left to cherish her memory are her three children, Stacey (Mark) Gunderson of Marshalltown, Jennifer English currently serving in the Iowa National Guard stationed in Afghanistan and her fiance Blake Phipps, and Brian English of Montour; her precious grandchildren, Chase and Madelyn Gunderson; her siblings, twin brother, Gary (Tammy) Bradley of Chelsea, Rick (Laurie) Bradley of Chicago, Ron (Jo) Bradley of Chelsea, Tim (Michelle) Bradley of Tama, and Terri (Scott) Slagle of Tacoma, Wash.; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

In death, she rejoined her parents.