Mary Allyn Uhlenhopp

Mary Allyn Uhlenhopp, 57 of Nevada, died on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.  Funeral services will be held 10:00 am on Saturday, May 22 at the Memorial Lutheran Church, 701 11th Street in Nevada.  Burial will follow in the Nevada Municipal Cemetery.   Mary was born on January 22, 1953 in Carroll, IA to Robert Neal and Lois Anne (Whiting) Shirbrown.  She was a graduate of Coon Rapids High School and Drake University.  Mary received her master's degree from Viterbo University in Wisconsin.  On June 10, 1978, she married Darwin K. Uhlenhopp in Coon Rapids.  Mary was a special education teacher for the Nevada Community Schools.  She was a member of the Central Presbyterian Church in Nevada, DAR, and NCEA.  Mary and Darwin were named outstanding citizens during Lincoln Highway Days.  She enjoyed genealogy, reading, playing Bunco and watching her children play in sporting events.   Mary is survived by her husband, Darwin Uhlenhopp of Nevada; a son Nick Uhlenhopp of Bowling Green, KY; 2 daughters, Pam (David) Karkosh and Brigietta Uhlenhopp, all of North Liberty; her mother, Lois Shirbrown of Coo...[more]

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apids; 2 brothers, Fred (Mary Jo Pfeifer) Shirbrown of Denison, IA and Peter Shirbrown of Las Vegas, NV; and a sister, Sarah (Paul) Lusmann of Pleasant Hill, IA.   Mary was preceded in death by her father Robert Neal Shirbrown in July of 2005.
Service:

Funeral services will be held 10:00 am on Saturday, May 22 at the Memorial Lutheran Church, 701 11th Street in Nevada. 

Cemetery:

Burial will follow in the Nevada Municipal Cemetery.