- Born on: January 26, 1936
- Departed on: February 6, 2016
- Resided in: Cedar Rapids, IA
Mary Prendergast
Mary M. Prendergast, 80 of Cedar Rapids died Saturday February 6, 2016 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 11:00 AM on Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church where friends may visit with the family after 9:30 AM on Tuesday. Rev. Mark Ressler will officiate. Iowa Cremation is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Richard; two daughters Mary Mares (Chris) of Appleton, Wisconsin and Colleen Prendergast of Cedar Rapids; a son Dan (Cindy) of Sycamore, Illinois, and a brother Bill Schmal of California. She is also survived by four grandchildren Colleen and Kevin Mares and Jonathan Taylor and Benji Prendergast. She was preceded in death by a son Doug and a brother Tom Schmal.
Mary was born on January 26, 1936 in Gary, Indiana the daughter of Edward and Margaret Davis Schmal. She married Richard H. Prendergast on September 7, 1957 in Crown Point, Indiana. Mary was a bookkeeper for Iowa Fire and Protection for over 40 years.
She was a cherished wife, mother, relative, and friend to many and will be dearly missed. Mary loved to get her hands in the dirt and enjoyed being a Master Gardner for over 17 years. She enjoyed playing in a bridge group and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. Mary also enjoyed hosting parties for birthdays, holidays and Hawkeye bowl games. She enjoyed good food and cooking and was part of a Gourmet Club with a close group of friends for many years. Mary always had a smile to offer others and enjoyed getting to know people. Most of all she treasured her family and friends. They meant everything to her.
Memorial donations may be directed to Camp Courageous.
Survivors include her husband, Richard; two daughters Mary Mares (Chris) of Appleton, Wisconsin and Colleen Prendergast of Cedar Rapids; a son Dan (Cindy) of Sycamore, Illinois, and a brother Bill Schmal of California. She is also survived by four grandchildren Colleen and Kevin Mares and Jonathan Taylor and Benji Prendergast. She was preceded in death by a son Doug and a brother Tom Schmal.
Mary was born on January 26, 1936 in Gary, Indiana the daughter of Edward and Margaret Davis Schmal. She married Richard H. Prendergast on September 7, 1957 in Crown Point, Indiana. Mary was a bookkeeper for Iowa Fire and Protection for over 40 years.
She was a cherished wife, mother, relative, and friend to many and will be dearly missed. Mary loved to get her hands in the dirt and enjoyed being a Master Gardner for over 17 years. She enjoyed playing in a bridge group and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. Mary also enjoyed hosting parties for birthdays, holidays and Hawkeye bowl games. She enjoyed good food and cooking and was part of a Gourmet Club with a close group of friends for many years. Mary always had a smile to offer others and enjoyed getting to know people. Most of all she treasured her family and friends. They meant everything to her.
Memorial donations may be directed to Camp Courageous.
