Mary Mae Whitman
Born: April 20th, 1929
Died: January 5th, 2017
Obituary
Mary Mae Whitman, 87, formerly of Burlington, died on January 5, 2017 at Ashley Manor Care Center in Boonville, Missouri.
Born on April 20, 1929 in Redwood County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Ralph and Mary (Waters) Siegfried. She married Raymond Whitman on December 7, 1947 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Raymond died November 4, 1997.
Mary was a secretary and librarian for the Burlington School System for 24 years, retiring in 1988.
Mary and Raymond were members and active volunteers at the First Christian Church ~ Disciples of Christ in Burlington, Iowa.
Survivors include one daughter; Linda D. Hartman of Prairie Home, Missouri; one son; Gerald R. Whitman of Denver, Colorado; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; six great grandchildren, three brothers, Lester Siegfried of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, Marvin Siegfried St. Louis, Missouri, Ervin Siegfried of Ham Lake, Minnesota and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Raymond, and three brothers.
Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 12th at Lunning Chapel where the family will receive friends.
A private family graveside service and committal will be at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, January 13th at Aspen Grove Cemetery. The Rev. David Younker will officiate.
A memorial has been established for First Christian Church ~ Disciples of Christ.