Ms. Mary Magdelane BEERT

1921 - 2014  (93 years)

• Name	Mary Magdelane BEERT
  Title	Ms.
  Birth	22 Aug 1921	Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Dec 2014	Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa, USA
  	Passed away at Bettendorf Health Care Centre
  Burial	10 Dec 2014	Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island COnty, Illinois, USA
  Person ID	I2735	sukunda
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	Mr. Alfons BEERT,   b. 5 Jan 1878, Aarsele, Belgium d. 27 Feb 1945, Illinois, USA (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Ms. Maria Magdalena DECAP,   b. 30 Nov 1886, Woumen, Belgium d. 24 Aug 1974, Davenport, USA (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	20 Jul 1907	East Moline, Illionois
  	Sister Zoe was bridesmaid at the wedding.
  Family ID	F815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mr. Gustave Jr. GUENTHER,   b. 23 Mar 1916, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA d. 14 Jul 2002, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	23 Aug 1947
  Children	1. Mrs. Patricia GUENTHER  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Mrs. Cynthia GUENTHER  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Mr. Kevin GUENTHER  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Mr. John GUENTHER  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2017

  
  

• Headstones

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• Notes

  Mary M. Guenther, 93, of Bettendorf, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Bettendorf Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 916 E. Rusholme, Davenport. Visitation will be from 5-730 PM, Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at The Runge Mortuary. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island. Mary was born in Davenport, Iowa on August 22, 1921. She was one of eleven children born to Alfonse and Mary (DeCapp) Beert. They farmed in Long Grove, Iowa for many years and then moved to Davenport after the children were grown. Mary was married to Gustave Guenther, Jr. on August 23, 1947. He preceded her in death July 14, 2002. While Mary was a homemaker for most of her married life, she worked outside the home at Petersen Harned Von Maur, beginning at the downtown store in Davenport. She began her career in the candy department, then became a clerk who floated to various departments as needed. She retired from the Northpark Mall store in 1977. Mary and Gus enjoyed many activities during their retirement years. They travelled with the Plus 60 group, and shared many other interests, including music, baseball and riverboat gambling. They also enjoyed their UNO card club and countless euchre games with family and friends. Many nights they could be found dancing at the Walcott Coliseum. Mary is survived by her children: Patricia (Ken) Ceurvorst, Cynthia (Tom) Byrne, Kevin (Linda) Guenther and John (Marie) Guenther. Sisters Helen Hurlburt, Clara (Jim) Petersen, brother Camiel (Mercedes) Beert, Sister-in-law Ruth Guenther. Seveen grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, Brothers, Julius, Albert, Raymond and Cyril (Charlie). Sisters Marguerite Blondell, Ann Grabbe, Alice Avey. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Handicapped Development Center Davenport, or Camp Courageous Monticello Iowa.