Mary Crandall

Mary Ann Patricia (Radloff Howard) Crandall, age 68 of New Hampton, died Friday, December 31, 2010, at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids from complications associated with ovarian cancer. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 13, 2010, at Holy Family Parish-St. Joseph Center, New Hampton with Father Mark Osterhaus officiating. Friends may greet the family 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., Thursday, at the Gathering Space at St. Joseph Center. Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, New Hampton, is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery (Paint Rock) in Harpers Ferry, Iowa at a later date. Mary Ann chose this spot as she will join four previous generations of her family in quiet rest on the hill beside the banks of the mighty Mississippi. Honorary pallbearers are HB Hill, DJ Nunley, Javad Hosseini, and Pete Wright. Mary Ann Crandall was born on March 17, 1942, in Volga City, Iowa, the daughter of Owen and Mary (Daman) Radloff. She graduated from Volga High School in 1959. Nothing meant more to Mary Ann than her family. During her life, she took care of others regardless of the personal sacrifices. She was caretaker and protector of her sister, Maureen. She raised her four daughters on her own. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a strong guiding force in their lives and will be missed dearly. Mary Ann was dedicated to public service and spent most of her work life helping people. She was an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for the Floyd County ambulance service, Dispatcher and Jailer at the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s office in New Hampton, Chickasaw County Civil Defense Director, and she taught CPR classes for the American Red Cross. Mary Ann was a great cook. She enjoyed collecting and reading cookbooks and held several positions over the years cooking for others including working at Pam’s Diner and Raleigh Hill Golf Course. In her leisure, Mary Ann enjoyed gardening, quilting, crafting, antiquing, genealogy, reading, and volunteering with the Chickasaw County Pioneer Cemetery Commission. Survivors include her four daughters, Julie Hill of New Hampton, IA, Jeanne Nunley of Iowa City, IA, Jody (Javad Hosseini) Howard of Peoria, IL, and Jannine (Peter) Wright of Eden, VT; her nine grandchildren, Marissa (Jacob Bucknell) Hill, Herbert (HB) (Samantha Boos) Hill, Amber Hill, Ciarra Hill, Brianna Hill, Natassia (Derek) White, Donald (DJ) Nunley, Erica Wright and Megan Wright; and her 2 great-grandchildren, Isabella Taylor and Braxston Bucknell; her sister, Maureen Radloff of Waukon, IA; her nephew, Kyle Donahue of Marshalltown, IA; and by Miss Fluff, her very moody cat. She was preceded in death by her parents and her son-in-law, Herbert Hill. The family would like to extend their appreciation to the compassionate and caring people who supported Mary Ann during her illness at the New Hampton Hospital, Allen Memorial Hospital, University of Iowa Hospital, and St. Luke’s Continuing Care Hospital.