Mary Ethel Crow

Mary was born February 17, 1920 in Moulton, Iowa, the daughter of Harlan and Ethel (Wendland) Carr. She was one of thirteen children, two of whom survive her.

Mary graduated from Moulton High School in 1937. On October 26, 1938, she married Floyd Crow in Unionville, Missouri. The couple had two sons, Charles E. Crow of Groveland, Illinois and James L. Crow of North Platte, Nebraska.

Mary was a homemaker and belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary in Centerville. She lived a long and good life and leaves behind her family and friends who loved her dearly as she did them.

Survivors include her son, Charles Crow and grandchildren, Todd Crow and Brenda Morgan; and son, James (Melinda) Crow and grandchildren, Becky Crow and Michael Crow, and two great-grandchildren. Surviving sisters are Helen Harris and Betty Cairns.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Floyd; daughter-in-law, Patricia (Charles) Crow; her brothers, Lewis Carr, John Carr, Mack Carr and Rex Carr and sisters, Romaine Heither, Barbara Winger and Jeanette Parman. Siblings who died in infancy include, Ralph, Deloris and Mildred Carr.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Centerville, Iowa, where visitation will be one hour before the funeral. The Rev. Tony Angran will officiate. Interment will be in Sunset View Cemetery north of Moulton, Iowa. Local arrangements have been entrusted to Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.

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