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Mary E. (Rogerson) Deimerly

10/8/1922 - 3/8/2004


Obituary


Mary E. Deimerly, 81, of Clarion, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2004, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, March 11, 2004, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Clarion with Father David Beckman officiating.  Burial will take place in St. John’s Cemetery in Clarion.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2004, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with a scripture service at 6:30 PM at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602 North Main Street in Clarion and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.

Mary Evelyn Deimerly was born October 8, 1922 in Eagle Grove, Iowa to Thomas and Katherine (Laird) Rogerson.  She attended Eagle Grove High School and graduated in 1940.  After graduation, Mary attended Secretarial School in Eagle Grove.  She worked for the Department of Defense in accounting in Chicago, Illinois prior to returning to the local area.  On February 17, 1942 she was united in marriage to John Francis Deimerly at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove, Iowa.  This union was blessed with seven children.

Mary was avid at crocheting and knitting, loved crossword puzzles, gardening and fishing.  She shared in the farm work with John whenever possible and enjoyed driving the tractor.  She also helped raise chickens, cattle and sheep on the family farm.  Mary was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  She was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, St. Theresa’s Circle and was a Board Member of the Cancer Society.

Mary is survived by her six children, Jerry (Nancy) of Cumming, Thomas (Becky) of Marshalltown, Kathleen Ahrens (William) of Willard, Missouri, Patrick (Kathy) of Clarion, Mary Newman (Kevin) of Des Moines and Dale (Kim) of Clarion; daughter-in-law, Karen of Lakeville, Minnesota; 15 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; her son, John; and her sister, Virginia.