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Mary Lou “Rigg” Neith Wurtz

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Birth	:	14 Dec 1934 Evansdale, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Mar 2020 Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Poyner Cemetery, Gilbertville, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4435900, -92.2298800
Description	:	She was born December 14, 1934 in Evansdale, Iowa, daughter of William A. and Jennie Mahana Neith. She married Donald G. Wurtz on August 28, 1955 at First Reformed Church in Evansdale and together they enjoyed 64 years of happiness with each other and their family. Mary Lou (her nickname was Rigg) loved to go on car rides around the area and sit on the porch to talk with family and watch the grandchildren and great grandchildren play in the yard. Her favorite places were the patio and the front living room where she kept... Read More	She was born December 14, 1934 in Evansdale, Iowa, daughter of William A. and Jennie Mahana Neith. She married Donald G. Wurtz on August 28, 1955 at First Reformed Church in Evansdale and together they enjoyed 64 years of happiness with each other and their family. Mary Lou (her nickname was Rigg) loved to go on car rides around the area and sit on the porch to talk with family and watch the grandchildren and great grandchildren play in the yard. Her favorite places were the patio and the front living room where she kept a keen eye on the neighborhood happenings. Mary Lou grew up in the Great Depression of the 1930’s and never forgot the times of sacrifice and hardship but the ever-enduring love of her family carried her through. As she grew up in Evansdale, she picked beans for pennies a day, attended a one room school, remembered the nation’s efforts in World War II and had a pet pig named Wootsie. She worked at the Woolworths and at the Home Bakery in Waterloo where she could recall the shootout between Waterloo Police and one of John Dillinger’s gang. She met the love of her life, Don Wurtz in 1953 and saved diligently while he served in the United States Marine Corps. Upon his discharge, they entered their married life together having four children, six grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Mary Lou’s memory for family and local history was amazing, from the Mahana family farm being where the former Jewett Elementary stood in Evansdale, staying with her paternal grandmother (a strong woman widowed early in life left to raise five boys alone on a simple farm) in rural Jesup in a house with no electricity or indoor plumbing, riding the Interurban Train to work in Waterloo from her home in Evansdale, stories about growing up in the Great Depression and being thrilled with a new flour sack dress, and carhopping at the A&W during it’s heyday. There were always stories to tell and all that came to visit enjoyed her conversations greatly. During her life, her faith and her fellow parishioners at St. Marks United Methodist Church in Evansdale became a central part of her life and she was active in United Methodist Women for many years. She worked tirelessly to help her close friends at the church host many a fundraising dinner including the annual Turkey Dinner. Mary Lou was always present with a homemade pie or some of her ham salad sandwiches at numerous funerals the women’s group provided for anyone with a need for a place to host a service, whether they were a church member or not. All were welcome. Mary Lou Neith Wurtz is survived by her husband, one daughter, Jenny of Waterloo, three sons, Gary of Elk Run Heights, Richard (Ute) of Purcellville, VA and Paul (Lori) of Elk Run Heights, six grandchildren, Eric, Allison, Victoria, Maximillian, Alexander and Richard Jr., and six greatgrandchildren, Gauge, Cannon, Everleigh, Abigail and Eleanor and one brother, William A. Neith of Waterloo. Preceded in death by: her parents, a brother in infancy, her sisters Helen Neith Haberstitch, Norma Jean Neith Cummings, as well as sisters-in-law Mary Beth Neith, Geraldine Wurtz Thompson, Pauline Wurtz Morgan, Georgia Wurtz Davis and Vivian Wurtz Abels, brothers-in-law Daniel “Pat” Haberstitch, Duane Cummings, Wayne Davis, Edmund Morgan and Meryl Thompson and father-in-law George Washington Wurtz and mother-in-law Daisy Mae Patten Wurtz. Services A memorial service will be held a later date with internment at Poyner Cemetery, Gilbertville, Iowa. Memorials Memorials can be directed in her name to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 610 S. Evans Road, Evansdale, Iowa, 50707 or Cedar Valley Hospice, 2101 Kimball Ave., #401, Waterloo, Iowa, 50702. Kearns Funeral Service

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Mary Lou “Rigg” Neith Wurtz's memorial is located at: Poyner Cemetery, Gilbertville, Black Hawk County, USA.
When did Mary Lou “Rigg” Neith Wurtz death?
Mary Lou “Rigg” Neith Wurtz death on 10 Mar 2020 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.4435900
Longitude: -92.2298800

Family Members:

Parent

William Allen Neith

(1902 - 1983)

Jennie Dora Mahanna Neith

(1907 - 1981)

Siblings

Helen Arlene Neith Haberstich

(1929 - 2016)

Norma Jean Neith Cummings

(1933 - 2010)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Poyner Cemetery
Gilbertville, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4435900, -92.2298800

2. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Gilbertville, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4188300, -92.2181200

3. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Raymond, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4684150, -92.2136660

4. Sancta Maria Cemetery
Gilbertville, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4132560, -92.2060940

5. Washburn Cemetery
Washburn, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4139200, -92.2711700

6. Black Hawk County Cemetery
Evansdale, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4430200, -92.2931700

7. Muslim Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4838990, -92.2826380

8. Hillcrest Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4839270, -92.2826670

9. Sons of Jacob Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4839900, -92.2838040

10. Mount Zion Cemetery
Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5299988, -92.2589035

11. Waterloo Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4742012, -92.3582993

12. Anton Cemetery
La Porte City, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3418999, -92.2399979

13. Orange Township Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4241982, -92.3657990

14. Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery
Dunkerton, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5410461, -92.1832886

15. Elmwood Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4916992, -92.3578033

16. Fairview Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5107994, -92.3503036

17. Calvary Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4991989, -92.3660965

18. Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4716988, -92.3833008

19. New Barclay Cemetery
Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5113983, -92.0982971

20. Sawyer Cemetery
La Porte City, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3381004, -92.1519012

21. Zion Lutheran Jubilee Cemetery
Jubilee, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3843050, -92.0837440

22. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4594002, -92.3968964

23. Saint Marys of Mount Carmel Cemetery
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3418000, -92.3280000

24. Fairview-Lester Cemetery
Dunkerton, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5628014, -92.1619034