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Mary Garvin

April 29, 1937 — March 31, 2016

Denison, Iowa

Mary Ann (Hein) Garvin was born in rural Woodbine, Iowa on April 29, 1937, to Gifford and Helen (Willis) Hein. Mary Ann was raised on a farm in the Dunlap area and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1955. On April 2, 1956, Mary Ann married Paul Garvin at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Woodbine. The couple lived and farmed in the Dunlap and Woodbine areas until December of 1996 when they moved to Denison, Iowa.

As a teenager, Mary Ann started attending the First Congregational Church in Dunlap, where she filled many roles during her lifetime membership. She also was active with Christian Women's Club in Denison. She adored babies and always made sure to deliver May baskets to the neighborhood children. She liked being a part of her daughters' school activities. Paul and Mary Ann enjoyed boating and waterskiing. She continued to water-ski up to the age of 65. She loved to travel, and her favorite place was Estes Park, Colorado.

Mary Ann died on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Nebraska Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 11 months, and two days.

Mary Ann was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Fern (Lyle) Pryor; and brother, Wesley (Karen, Mona) Hein. She is survived by her husband, Paul, of Denison, Iowa; daughters, Debbie (Lowell Vine) Garvin of Ankeny, Iowa, Diane (David) Diekmann of Sugar Land, Texas, and Judi (Dave) Needham of Austin, Minnesota; five grandchildren, Travis Diekmann, Michael (Ashley) Diekmann, Joshua Needham, Rachel Needham, and Amy Diekmann; and many other relatives and friends.

Memorials my be given to the Dunlap Fire & Rescue, the Woodbine Fire & Rescue or a charity of your choice.

  • Visitation

    April 03, 2016
    2:00 PM to 8:00 PM

    Fouts Funeral Home

    Hwy 30 & Court Streets
    Dunlap, IA
    (712) 647-2221

  • Family will receive friends

    April 03, 2016
    5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

    Fouts Funeral Home

    Hwy 30 & Court Streets
    Dunlap, IA
    (712) 647-2221

  • Prayer Service

    April 03, 2016
    7:15 PM

    Fouts Funeral Home

    Hwy 30 & Court Streets
    Dunlap, IA
    (712) 647-2221

  • Funeral Service

    April 04, 2016
    10:30 AM

    Congregational Church

    702 Jeroleman Street
    Dunlap, IA

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