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Mary Evelyn Lutz Pecha
10 May 1927 – 12 Nov 2016
| Birth | 10 May 1927 |
| Death | 12 Nov 2016 |
| Cemetery | Dumont Cemetery Dumont , Butler County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | Lynn Schneider on 20 Nov 2016 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172768505 |
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daughter of William and Mabel (Rood) Lutz Mary Evelyn Pecha, 89, of Dumont, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly, Iowa. She was born on May 10, 1927 in Bode, Iowa, to William and Mabel (Rood) Lutz. Mary graduated from Hampton High School in 1945. She worked as a switchboard operator in Wichita, Kansas, where she met her husband, Leonard. They were married on September 7, 1953. In 1960, they moved to Iowa. After raising their family, Mary worked many years as a nurse's aide and then as an LPN. She fulfilled her lifetime dream of becoming an RN at the age of 60. She retired from Franklin General Hospital in 1996. Mary had many beautiful flower beds and turned their yard into a sanctuary for birds and butterflies. She enjoyed her pets, crossword puzzles, and playing cards and games with her family. Mary was very proud of her family and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Mary is survived by her son Richard (Terry) Pecha of Latimer, son Stanley (Denise) Pecha of Dumont, son Dale (Verla) Pecha of Dumont, daughter Beverly (Mike) Barber of Dumont, son Wayne (Janet) Pecha of Dumont, daughter Mary Elizabeth Pecha of Dumont, 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and sister Eunice Burman of Hampton. She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard, her parents, three brothers, and two sisters. Services 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 16 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hampton. Visitation from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 15 at Sietsma-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont with burial in Dumont Cemetery.
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