Mary Weets

MARY LOUISE WEETS

Mechanicsville

Mary Louise Weets, Mechanicsville, entered eternal rest on Sunday, July 3, 2016, with her family at her side, following complications of Parkinson's disease.

A celebration of her life will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 8, at the United Methodist Church in Mechanicsville with the Rev. Barb Krueger officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, at the church. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa, with graveside services at 2 p.m. on July 8. Fry Funeral Home in Tipton is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.

Mary Louise Weets was born May 19, 1934, to Carl Elwin and Clella (Galloway) Herkelmann, the youngest of three children, on a farm near Elwood. She graduated from Elwood High School in 1952, and married her high school sweetheart Alan Weets on Sept. 21, 1952. Alan and Mary enjoyed 54 years raising their seven children on a farm near Mechanicsville.

Mary was a hard-working farm wife and avid gardener. In her later years, she turned her large vegetable garden into a beautiful flower garden that was envied by many. She also enjoyed quilting, family genealogy, rock collecting and stamp collecting. Alan and Mary spent many winters traveling and enjoyed spending time in Texas visiting with family and friends. Mary was a member of the United Methodist Church in Mechanicsville, the Cedar County Genealogical Society, Red Hat Women's Club, and many other organizations in her younger years.

Mary is survived by her seven children and their families, MaryBeth (Rob) Bixler, Mount Pleasant, Barbara Weets, Mechanicsville, Carl (Leah) Weets, Lake Creek, Texas, Steve (Teresa) Weets, Mechanicsville, Ben Weets (Pam), Tipton, Janine (Kevin) Sulzner, Anamosa, and Susan (Adam) Robinson, Mechanicsville; 18 grandchildren, Brandi Bixler, Aaron (Michelle) Bixler, Ontario Caudill (Nathan Richardson), Katie (Matt) Byrd, Kristie Weets, Ethan Colley, Cutter Weets, Alan J. Weets, Sally Weets, Stacey Weets, Lauren (Mike) Diettrich, William Weets, Dallas Weets, Christopher (Stephanie) Sulzner, Nathan (Lauren) Sulzner, Jacob (Ashton) Sulzner, Sarah (Dan) Downing and Daniel Robinson (Samantha Handley); 12 great-grandchildren (with one on the way); her sister, Helen Kinrade, Pineville, N.C.; brother-in-law, Harold (Dolores) Weets; sister-in-law, Janette Weets; and her uncle, "Buster" Laverne Herkelman. She kept in touch with her numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews through Facebook.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alan, in 2006; her parents; and her sister, Zelda Dostal.

Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church in Mechanicsville.