Mary Dorothy Arterberry

Mary D. Arterberry, 90, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at the Maquoketa Care Center in Maquoketa, Iowa. A celebration of Mary's life will be held at 2 P.M., Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at the Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at the Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Burial will be at the East Iron Hill Cemetery, rural Maquoketa, Iowa. Mary Dorothy Arterberry was born on October 10, 1924 in Somerville, New Jersey to Harry and Pauline (Travis) McHugh. She grew up in Washington, D.C. and met her future husband, Orville Arterberry, while he was stationed in the military in Virginia. They were married on December 3, 1943 in Washington, D.C. and to this union three children were born: James, Carol and Larry. Mary was a homemaker, babysitter and had worked at Clinton Engines in Maquoketa on the assembly line for many years. Mary was a member of the St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Maquoketa and the St. Anne's Guild. She was an outgoing people person who enjoyed camping, fishing, playing bingo and cards, especially Skip-Bo. ...[more]

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se left to honor Mary's memory include her children, James (Arlett) Arterberry of Maquoketa, IA, and Carol (James) Summers of Maquoketa, IA; 6 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Lois Garien of Maquoketa, IA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Orville on October 29, 1987, 2 grandchildren Jeffery and Kevin, and a son Larry on May 22, 2012. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a Mary D. Arterberry memorial fund has been established. Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.