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Mary J. Conlee Petras

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Birth	:	2 Dec 1921 South Dakota, USA
Death	:	4 Jan 2017 Kadoka, Jackson County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Kadoka Calvary-Fairview Cemetery, Kadoka, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.8430580, -101.5033520
Description	:	Mary J. Petras was born on December 2, 1921, to Linza and Belle Ora (Peck) Conlee on her parents homestead located five miles west of Kadoka. She grew up on the homestead and attended rural school, graduating from Kadoka High School. Mary worked at various places in the Kadoka area including the Pearl Hotel – feeding the passengers off the daily train, having 20 minutes to get them back on the train. Also she worked at Kuhn’s on Main St. and cleaned the rooms for a number of motels, Sundowner, Silver Court, and Ponderosa, and lastly working in the... Read More	Mary J. Petras was born on December 2, 1921, to Linza and Belle Ora (Peck) Conlee on her parents homestead located five miles west of Kadoka. She grew up on the homestead and attended rural school, graduating from Kadoka High School. Mary worked at various places in the Kadoka area including the Pearl Hotel – feeding the passengers off the daily train, having 20 minutes to get them back on the train. Also she worked at Kuhn’s on Main St. and cleaned the rooms for a number of motels, Sundowner, Silver Court, and Ponderosa, and lastly working in the kitchen of the Kadoka Nursing Home – her finally home. She was united in marriage to Andrew “Andy” Petras on October 25, 1947, making Kadoka their home their whole married life. To this union five children were born – Gary, Wayne, Marcene, Andy, and Marsha. After the death of her husband on December 12, 2000, she continued to reside at their home, later moving to Gateway Apartments and Kadoka Nursing Home. Mary was happiest working in her two garden spots out back of the house. With the grandchildren coming to help pick potato bugs or dig a crop of potatoes. Always with her apron on, she spent hours and hours canning and freezing for the winter months. Mary was not a big socializer but loved to visit when someone stopped by. She read her Bible daily. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Andy; her parents; one grandson, Jamie Petras; two brothers, Andrew and Arthur Conlee; and five sisters, Mabel, Sylvia, Lucille, Helen, and Eunice. A visitation will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Kadoka. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, at the Kadoka Cemetery with Pastor Gus Craven officiating.

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Mary J. Conlee Petras's memorial is located at: Kadoka Calvary-Fairview Cemetery, Kadoka, Jackson County, USA.
When did Mary J. Conlee Petras death?
Mary J. Conlee Petras death on 4 Jan 2017 in Kadoka, Jackson County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.8430580
Longitude: -101.5033520

Family Members:

Parent

Linza G. Conlee

(1878 - 1938)

Ora Belle Peck Conlee

(1887 - 1985)

Spouse

Andrew Petras

(1914 - 2000)

Siblings

Andrew Newton Conlee

(1911 - 1934)

Arthur Dale Conlee

(1912 - 1973)

Eunice E. Conlee Gartner

(1924 - 1975)

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