Mary B. Devine

Mary B. Devine, 80, of Temple, Texas, and formerly of Maquoketa, Iowa, and Denver, Iowa, died on May 7, 2010, at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas. A funeral mass celebrating Mary's life will be held at 9 A.M., Saturday, May 15, 2010, from St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Preston, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M. on Friday, May 14, 2010, from the Carson & Son Funeral And Cremation Services in Maquoketa, Iowa, with a vigil service to follow. Burial will be at the St. Joseph's Cemetery, Preston, Iowa. Mary Charlotte Black was born on August 27, 1929 in Preston, Iowa, to Edwin B. Black and Gertrude M. (Mertens) Black. She graduated from Preston High School in 1947 and then attended Clarke College in Dubuque for one year. She also attended the University of Iowa and married Robert E. "Bob" Devine on November 4, 1950 in Preston, Iowa. He preceded her in death on June 6, 2009. Mary was a loving mother, devoted wife, grandmother and great-grandmother. She and Bob raised a family of eight children in Maquoketa, until 1978 when they moved to Denver, Iowa. She was a member of The Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Mary enjoyed spending time with her ...[more]

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ily, playing cards, baking, sewing, knitting, making costumes for variety shows, was a former Girl Scout Leader, and a linotype operator. Mary is survived by her children, Susan (Carl) Keeney of Maple Grove, MN, Barbara (Donald) Thomsen of Port Byron, IL, Kathleen (Gary) Broadwater of Temple, TX, Thomas Devine of Maquoketa, IA, Carol (Arnold) Goebel of Denver, IA, Jeanne (Robert) Schmidt of Cedar Falls, IA, Ruth (Dean) Olson of Richmond, TX, and Steven Devine of Cedar Falls, IA; 19 grandchildren, Ryan, Jared and Kevin Keeney, Brian and Katie Thomsen, Logan, Kyle and Justin Broadwater, Erica Devine, Amanda Fisher, David Devine, Matt Goebel and Jen McAhren, Michael and Emily Schmidt, Elizabeth and Daniel Olson, and Bethany and Brandon Devine; 9 great-grandchildren, Hailey Keeney, Braylon Thomsen, Ryan Broadwater, Adam Broadwater, Caitlyn Devine, Noah and Isaac Fisher, Brooklyn Devine and Addison Devine; a sister, Lois Beach of College Station, TX; a brother, Neal Black of Eagan, MN; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one grandchild, Jeffrey Dean Keeney. Memorials may be made to the Edwin Black Scholarship Fund, c/o Clinton National Bank, P.O. Box 249, Preston, Iowa 52069. Online Condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.