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Mary Ellen Parker Bleeker

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Birth	:	11 Oct 1954 Gilman, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	28 Jul 2011 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- Mary Bleeker, 56, of Sioux Center died Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Sioux Center Community Hospital of Sioux Center. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Central Reformed Church, with the Rev. R. Van Rathbun officiating. A prayer service for family and friends will be held 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with interment to follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. Visitation will be 2 to 7 p.m. today, with the family present 2 to 7 p.m., with the family present 2 to 5 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are entrusted... Read More	SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- Mary Bleeker, 56, of Sioux Center died Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Sioux Center Community Hospital of Sioux Center. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Central Reformed Church, with the Rev. R. Van Rathbun officiating. A prayer service for family and friends will be held 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with interment to follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. Visitation will be 2 to 7 p.m. today, with the family present 2 to 7 p.m., with the family present 2 to 5 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center. Mary Ellen Bleeker was born Oct. 11, 1954 to Richard and Dorothy (Westlund) Parker in Gilman, Iowa. Mary attended Gilman High School and enjoyed playing 6-on-6 basketball. Mary still holds a record for rebounding. After high school, she attended Central College of Pella, Iowa, graduating with a degree in Education. Mary became an English teacher in Sioux Center Community School in 1976. While living in Sioux Center, she met and married Gary Bleeker. The couple was united in marriage on June 17, 1978. Mary chose to live her life based on 12 simple rules. The first rule, "Jesus Is My Savior," speaks of her devotion to her faith. Secondly, she followed The Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have others do to you." The other 10 rules are made up of the Ten Commandments from the Bible. Mary used these rules to guide her as a wife, mother, teacher and friend. Mary made an impact on many students throughout her 35 years of teaching and leadership. She was a speech coach for numerous years and served as the president of the Iowa Speech Board. She also enjoyed taking students on educational trips to Europe and all over the United States. Mary was a member of the Sioux Center Teachers Association and was the president of the Sioux Center Library Board. She was also proud of her involvement in Habitat for Humanity. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband Gary of Sioux Center; three children, Jeremiah James and Jennifer Marie Bleeker of Marion, Iowa, Richard Todd Bleeker of San Diego, Calif., and Rachel Gail Bleeker of Sioux Center; three grandchildren, Riley James, Thomas James and Jocelyn Claire Marie Bleeker, all of Cedar Rapids; a brother and sister-in-law, John and Susan Parker of Gilman, as well as members of the Bleeker family. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Dorothy Parker. In lieu of flowers, the Bleeker family prefers you honor Mary's memory with a memorial contribution directed to the Sioux Center Community High School Fine Arts Department.

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Mary Ellen Parker Bleeker's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
When did Mary Ellen Parker Bleeker death?
Mary Ellen Parker Bleeker death on 28 Jul 2011 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

Richard John Parker

(1917 - 2004)

Dorothy Marian Westlund Parker

(1921 - 1998)

Spouse

Gerrit James “Gary” Bleeker

(1941 - 2019)

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