OBITUARY: Mary D. Counsell, 1925-2003, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[Mitchell County Press-News online - www.mcpress.com - Posted Feb. 19, 2003]



                            Mary D. Counsell

Funeral services for Mary D. Counsell, age 77, formerly of Osage, were
held Saturday, February 15, 2003 at the Champion - Bucheit Funeral Home
in Osage, with the Rev. Philip Recker officiating.  Interment was in the
Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage.  She died Wednesday, February 12, 2003,
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. 

Mary was born in Washington D.C. on June 25, 1925, the daughter of Percy
and Julia (Burke) Murray. She met and later married Carlin Counsell on
December 17, 1950. They farmed for 23 years near New Haven and were the
parents of 5 children; Ann, Sharon, Michael, Nancy and Susan. She sold
Watkins and Avon products. 

She was preceded in death by her parents.  

Mary is survived by four daughters: Ann Steenhard and husband Alan of
Mason City; Sharon Counsell and friend Scott Watson of Mason City; Nancy
Goebel and husband Jerry of Oskaloosa;  Susan Hyke and husband Kenny of
Cresco; a son Michael Counsell and wife Penny of Osage; two sisters, Jean
Moore of Washington D.C. and Margaret Hemann and husband DeVere of Keokuk;
10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. 

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State St. Osage (641)732-3706 was in
charge of arrangements. 








Copyright (c) 2003 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)

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