Mary Katherine Blake, 76, of Burlington, died at 2:40 PM Friday, December 8, 2017, at the Burlington Care Center.
Born September 7, 1941, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Anthony and Gladys Roseberry Langer. On December 19, 1976, she married John Merrett Blake in Oquawka, Illinois. He died on January 18, 2014.
She worked for the D.O.T. for several years, before retirement.
She graduated from Notre Dame High School.
She was a member of Divine Mercy Parish, SS. Mary and Patrick Catholic Church in West Burlington. She loved reading and going to the casino. She was an animal lover, and enjoyed spending time with her dog, Ginger. She also loved to spend time with her kids and grandkids.
Survivors include her mother, Gladys Langer of Burlington; two sons, Darrin (Beate) Walker of Burlington, and Chad Larson of Iowa City; one daughter, Debra Yansky of Texas; two step-daughters, Denise Blake of Florida, and Lynn Blake of California; five grandchildren, Jacob, Ian, and Sophia Gawron, and Daryl and Davin Yansky; one great-grandchild, Davien Yansky; three step-grandchildren: Nadine Muck, Kathrine Bryant, and Sarah Bryant; two st...[more]
ep-great-grandchildren: J.J. and Jackson West; one brother, Mark (Pamela) Langer of Burlington; one sister, Marcia Holm of Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband, she is preceded in death by her father, one daughter Diane Gawron-Beck, and one step-daughter, Colleen Blake.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh~Thielen Crematory.
A private family burial will be held at Kossuth Cemetery at a later date.
A memorial has been established for Systems Unlimited in Iowa City.
Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.