Mary Ann Dunegan
Born: June 4th, 1929
Died: June 2nd, 2006
Obituary
Mary Ann Dunegan, 76, of Burlington, died at 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 2, 2006 at her home Born June 4, 1929, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Harry Jacob and Gertrude Louise Chapman "Billie" Gahn. On September 19, 1946, she married James William Dunegan Sr. He died June 14, 1997. Mrs. Dunegan worked in production at IRC for seven years, worked in housekeeping for the Burlington Apartments for 16 years and worked at the Century 21 office She attended Burlington schools. She enjoyed mushroom hunting, knitting, growing tomatoes, music, gambling on the boat and playing cards with her kids. She was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include one son, James William Dunegan Jr. of Danville; two special sons, Dave (Debi) Bouge of Burlington and Jim (Karen) Polen of Burlington; three daughters, Christine (Tim) Bernhart of Burlington, Debra (Jeff) Verling of Mediapolis and Ronda McGowan of Muscatine; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters; Delores Richter of Grand Junction, Colorado, and Jeanette Mehaffy of Cedar Rapids; and several nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; seven brothers, Gene, Jerry, Bob, Kenny, Richard, John and Jim; one sister, Vickie; and one granddaughter, Shana Cae Dunegan. Rev. Dr. Frank Beaty will officiate, with inurnment in Aspen Grove Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2005. A memorial has been established in her memory.