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Mary Frances Brower Van Ooyen

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Birth	:	11 Jan 1928 Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	26 Aug 2017 Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3572006, -92.7881012
Description	:	courtesy of Bates Funeral Chapel: Mary Frances Van Ooyen, 89, of Oskaloosa died Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. The daughter of Andrew and Helen Boston Brower, she was born January 11, 1928, in Mahaska County. She graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1946 and worked in the business office at the Oskaloosa Herald. On September 19, 1951, she married Peter J. Van Ooyen in Leighton, Iowa. Following their marriage, she continued to work at the Herald until their daughter Jeanie was born in 1964. She stayed home full-time until Jeanie started kindergarten, and then worked at Mathew Carpet in... Read More	courtesy of Bates Funeral Chapel: Mary Frances Van Ooyen, 89, of Oskaloosa died Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. The daughter of Andrew and Helen Boston Brower, she was born January 11, 1928, in Mahaska County. She graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1946 and worked in the business office at the Oskaloosa Herald. On September 19, 1951, she married Peter J. Van Ooyen in Leighton, Iowa. Following their marriage, she continued to work at the Herald until their daughter Jeanie was born in 1964. She stayed home full-time until Jeanie started kindergarten, and then worked at Mathew Carpet in Oskaloosa before taking a job as a teller at what was then Home Loan Bank (now Great Southern). She greeted everyone who came in the bank by name, welcoming customers with her beautiful smile. Though she retired in 1998, she returned to the bank part-time; she was the only employee there who knew how to balance the books by hand! Mary was never one to sit idle. She and her husband enjoyed ballroom dancing and bowling. Every few years, they traveled to meet up with the members of his U.S. Army unit, the 8th Field Artillery Observation Battalion. At home they were proud of their garden, where they grew vegetables, including corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, and onions. She spent late summer and fall canning and preserving, and made homemade pickles and homemade grape jelly every year. A talented knitter, she enjoying creating beautiful afghans for family and friends; she also refinished furniture with her daughter and played a mean game of Cards Against Humanity. Mary was a member of the Central United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa, where she was active in the Friendship Circle of the U.M.W. She believed in giving back, and volunteered at the Mahaska Hospital Gift Shop. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and often served as treasurer for nonprofit organizations due to her skill with numbers. (She insisted on balancing her checkbook to the penny every month.) Mary was a lifelong cat lover, and her three cats, KC, Cougar, and Bebe, were her constant companions. But she was most devoted to her grandchildren, Hannah, 22, and Sam, 19. She mastered Facebook at the age of 82 to keep up with their lives and printed out every photo Jeanie took of them to save at home. When her grandchildren were little, they knew to expect Mary to arrive with a suitcase of “surprises,” little gifts she gave each of them for every day of her visit. Every summer, the family gathered at Lake Lida, where they stayed in the same cabin and spent their vacation fishing, swimming, and making memories. When asked, Hannah and Sam always said they would rather go to “Grandma’s Lake” than Disneyworld. Mary’s family includes her daughter Jeanie and husband John Crowley of Downers Grove, Illinois; Hannah Crowley and Sam Crowley; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is also survived by the Perdue/Foster clan, her supportive, wonderful neighbors of 60 years; and many dear friends. In addition to her husband Pete, Mary was also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, John Brower and Frank Brower. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 1, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. in the Central United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa, with Reverend Bruce Wittern officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery near Leighton. Visitation will begin Thursday, August 31, after 11:00 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel; the family will be at the funeral chapel 5:00-7:00 p.m. to greet friends and relatives.

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Mary Frances Brower Van Ooyen's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton, Mahaska County, USA.
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Mary Frances Brower Van Ooyen death on 26 Aug 2017 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.3572006
Longitude: -92.7881012

Family Members:

Parent

Andrew H Brower

(1904 - 1988)

Helen Gertrude Boston Brower

(1903 - 1976)

Spouse

Peter J Van Ooyen

(1919 - 2013)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Leighton, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3572006, -92.7881012

2. Centennial Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3857994, -92.7771988

3. Olivet Cemetery
Leighton, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3147011, -92.8238983

4. Butler Cemetery
Leighton, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3100014, -92.7643967

5. Howard Cemetery
Leighton, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3400000, -92.8612000

6. Mitchell Cemetery
Lacey, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3918000, -92.7223500

7. Black Oak Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3922005, -92.8542023

8. Porter Grove Cemetery
Harvey, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3502998, -92.8764038

9. Prine Cemetery
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3280983, -92.7071991

10. Evans Cemetery
Evans, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3027802, -92.7269363

11. Madison Cemetery
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3577995, -92.6881027

12. Parsons Cemetery
Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3136300, -92.8707470

13. County Home Cemetery
Leighton, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2818985, -92.7677994

14. Rochester Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2689018, -92.7902985

15. Smith Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2724991, -92.8218994

16. Appel Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4474983, -92.7861023

17. Gregory Cemetery
Tracy, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2910770, -92.8815070

18. Bellefountaine Cemetery
Scott Township, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2803001, -92.8666992

19. Beacon Cemetery
Beacon, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2778015, -92.7080994

20. Chew Cemetery
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3166718, -92.6668596

21. Peoria Cemetery
Peoria, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4620018, -92.8040009

22. DeLong-Delashmutt Cemetery
Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2560005, -92.7460022

23. Jackson Cemetery
New Sharon, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4441230, -92.6989610

24. Weatherwax Cemetery
New Sharon, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4516380, -92.7116580