Mary Burns

Mary Jeanne Burns, 74, of Marshalltown passed away, Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 7:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. For further information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. ph. 641-844-1234. Mary Jeanne Burns was born June 5, 1940 to John Ralf and Helen Louise (Livizey) Burns in Iowa City, Iowa. She has lived most of her life in Marshalltown and worked as a CNA at the Iowa Veterans Home for many years. Mary enjoyed listening to country music, her favorite was Merle Haggard. She could spend hours working on crossword puzzles and especially loved spending time with each of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Karla Andrews of Marshalltown, IA ;Kim (Wayne) Clemens of Marshalltown, IA; Chris (Bobbi) Barker of Marshalltown, IA; siblings: Margie (Arch) Weatherly of Eldora, IA; Pat (Jerry) McHenry of Marshalltown, IA; B. Bobbi Sullivan (Dave Waskow) of Marshalltown, IA; Eddie Burns of Marshalltown, IA; Robert (Jean) Burns of Nevada, IA; and Mary Catherine (Joe) Levis of Marshalltown, IA; eight grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In death, Mary rejoined the love of her life, Ed Ecklor Jr., parents, brothers, Joe and Jimmy, and her aunt, Betty Ford.