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Mary Gertrude Colsch Mackin

Birth	:	13 Sep 1916 Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Jul 2019 Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Sacred Heart Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2742004, -92.7917023
Description	:	Mary (Colsch) Mackin, 102, of Osage, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center under St. Croix Hospice. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, Father Raymond Burkle officiating, inurnment at a later date. Mary was born September 13, 1916, on the family farm near New Albin, Iowa, to Leo Hiller and Nellie (Luth) Colsch. She was the third of six children. Mary attended grade school first in New Albin and then in Charles City at the Immaculate Conception Academy. She remained at the Academy after her family moved back to New... Read More	Mary (Colsch) Mackin, 102, of Osage, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center under St. Croix Hospice. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, Father Raymond Burkle officiating, inurnment at a later date. Mary was born September 13, 1916, on the family farm near New Albin, Iowa, to Leo Hiller and Nellie (Luth) Colsch. She was the third of six children. Mary attended grade school first in New Albin and then in Charles City at the Immaculate Conception Academy. She remained at the Academy after her family moved back to New Albin and earned her room and board by taking care of the public school principal’s young son. After high school, she attended the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Mason City. She graduated as the Class of 1937 Valedictorian. Then Mercy sent her first to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a year due to the expansion of their hospital, where she watched many University of Michigan football games and saw Marian Anderson in concert. She was then sent to Osage to “special” a patient. It is there that she met Jerome “Jerry” Mackin, who lived next door. She and Jerry were married on April 17, 1942, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lexington, Kentucky. They soon moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where Jerry worked at the Lockheed Martin Bomber Plant and Mary worked at the Douglas County Hospital. It was there where they had their only child, Meredith. The family moved back to Osage in 1948, where Mary worked at the Nissen Hospital on 6th and Oak Street. In 1956, she was hired as the first school nurse for schools in Osage, Mitchell, Little Cedar, and Orchard. She held that position for 22 years. Mary thought it was the greatest job in the world because she loved working with the children. Mary had an irrepressible, adventurous spirit and loved learning new things. She and Jerry either traveled to or camped in every state in the continental United States. They even traveled up the ALCAN highway to Alaska. After her retirement in 1978, she learned the art of loom weaving at the Sievers School of Fiber Arts on Washington Island. She continued her passion of weaving for many years and routinely displayed her weavings at the Steam Engine Show. Mary was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church since 1948, Our Lady of Good Counsel Study Club, and a volunteer for many organizations. She also belonged to the Northern Iowa Weavers and Spinners, Oneota Weavers of Decorah, and Prayer Shawl Ministry. In 2010, she moved to Apple Valley Assisted Living where she enjoyed socializing with the wonderful staff and residents. While there, she could usually be found walking the grounds or in the halls during inclement weather. She was preceded in death by her parents; mother-and father-in-law, Minnie and William Mackin; siblings, Peter (Ann) Colsch, Cecelia (Barry) Braheny, John Colsch, Ellen (Emerson) Anderson, and infant, Albert Colsch; and by her husband, Jerry in 1997. Mary is survived by her daughter, Meredith, and son-in-law, William Macdonald of Osage, Iowa; three grandchildren Carol Macdonald of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Charles (Carrie) Macdonald of Houston, Texas, and Angela (Matt) Miller of Arlington, Virginia; and, three great-grandchildren. Picture and obituary courtesy of Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, Iowa

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Mary Gertrude Colsch Mackin's memorial is located at: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell County, USA.
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Mary Gertrude Colsch Mackin death on 2 Jul 2019 in Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.2742004
Longitude: -92.7917023

Family Members:

Parent

Leo Hiller Colsch

(1889 - 1965)

Nellie Gertrude Luth Colsch

(1891 - 1956)

Spouse

Jerome William Mackin

(1914 - 1997)

Siblings

Peter Leo Colsch

(1913 - 2006)

Cecelia Ann Louise Colsch Braheny

(1914 - 2005)

1LT John Wilfred “Smiley” Colsch

(1918 - 1944)

Ellen Rosa Colsch Anderson

(1920 - 2018)

(unknow - unknow)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2742004, -92.7917023

2. South Osage Mennonite Church Cemetery
Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2544556, -92.7915573

3. Osage Cemetery
Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2916700, -92.8201700

4. Tucker Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2494011, -92.8319016

5. Orchard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2249985, -92.7838898

6. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2238998, -92.8300018

7. Oak Grove Cemetery
Mitchell, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3156013, -92.8707962

8. Dudley Cemetery
Dudley (historical), Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2252998, -92.8743973

9. Rock Creek Cemetery
Meroa, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2352791, -92.9225006

10. Stillwater Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2130585, -92.6780624

11. Eden Presbyterian Cemetery
Meroa, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2131004, -92.9103012

12. Beaver Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3397217, -92.6727829

13. Saint Peters Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2858315, -92.6427765

14. Howardville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1866989, -92.7016983

15. West End Cemetery
Meroa, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2216682, -92.9250031

16. Riverview Cemetery
Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3430328, -92.9220200

17. Liberty Cemetery
Little Cedar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3856010, -92.7230988

18. Saint Ansgar Cemetery
Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3777809, -92.9094391

19. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3717003, -92.9257965

20. First Lutheran Cemetery
Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3841705, -92.9194412

21. Blakestad Cemetery
Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3711014, -92.9400024

22. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Rock Creek, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3295560, -92.9849770

23. Saint Johns Lutheran Old Cemetery
Rock Creek, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3313904, -92.9897232

24. Stacyville Cemetery
Stacyville, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4294014, -92.7908020