t second grade for three years in Clinton, where she met her husband. The couple married in 1952 and ultimately settled in Fort Dodge, where they lived for 21 years. She was employed part time by the Fort Dodge Public School System as a substitute teacher and cafeteria worker and was a member of the Methodist Church and the P.E.O. Sisterhood. In 1985, she and her husband retired to Spirit Lake, where she resided until 2008, before moving to the Western Home in Cedar Falls. Mrs. Mortensen was a devoted mother and enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She valued her many friendships. Her interests included music, the performing arts, movies, and shopping. Her volunteer work included reading with children and staffing a local art museum. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary Mortensen's memory may be made directly to the First United Methodist Church in Fort Dodge or Spirit Lake United Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements will be made by Hagarty Waychoff Grarup Funeral Service on South Street in Waterloo. Funeral services will be held in Spirit Lake in a private ceremony with family. She will be laid to rest alongside her husband in Lakeview Gardens Cemetery, Spirit Lake. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.hagartywaychoffgrarup.com/obituaries/Mary-Mortensen?obId=6452015#/obituaryInfo