Mary Tracy
January 20, 1930 ~ July 19, 2009
Mary Elizabeth Tracy, age 79 of Nashua, died Sunday July 19, 2009, at the Waverly Health Center in Waverly, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday July 23, 2009 at the United Methodist Church in Nashua with Pastor Okitakoyi Lundula officiating.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Nashua with Kevin Tracy, Neal Tracy, Dave Blum, Andy Blum, Dan Schmidt, Garrett Schmidt and John Schacht as casketbearers. Honorary casketbearers will be Veryl Edson, Virgil Edson, Lynn Edson, Pat McGregor, Ron McGregor and Arnold Peterson.
Visitation will be 4 - 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua. Further visitation will be one hour prior to the service Thursday at the church.
Mary Elizabeth was born January 20, 1930, in Spencer, Iowa the daughter of Clarence A. and Marion B. (McDowell) Hoon. She was a 1947 graduate of the Nashua High School and also attended Cornell College. Mary attended the former Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls and received her teaching certificate.
Mary was united in marriage to Duane Tracy on December 26, 1948, at the United Methodist Church in Nashua. To the union two sons and four daughters were born.
An important part of Mary's life was the many years she spent as a teacher's aide in the Nashua School District. She was an active member of the church, including choir director, chair of Staff Pastor Parish Relation Committee and a member of the United Methodist Women. She also was a 50 year member of both P.E.O. Chapter EN and Order of the Eastern Star and active in the Chickasaw County Historical Society.
Mary especially enjoyed time spent with her family, traveling, reading and tending to her garden and flowers.
She is survived by her husband Duane; two sons, Kevin Tracy of Maple Grove, MN and Neal Tracy of Ankeny, IA; four daughters, Elizabeth (John) Schacht of Iowa City, Dawn (Dave) Blum of West Des Moines, Christine (Dan) Schmidt of Lenexa, KS and Mary Frances Tracy of Eagan, MN; six grandchildren, Emily Campbell, Angela Farrell, Andy Blum, Amy Blum, Garrett Schmidt and Rebecca Schmidt; one brother, David (Marlys) Hoon of Black Diamond, WA; one sister-in-law, Jane Hoon of Glen Ellyn, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Jack Hoon.
View current weather.
Memories Timeline
Guestbook
Sign the Guestbook, Light a Candle
I just learned of the departure into eternal life of your beloved mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Carol
You have our deepest sympathy. I have been gone for the last two weeks. and I just found out
My thoughts and prayers are with you, Neal and your entire family. Remember all the good that she did in her life to enrich the lives of others through her many talents and roles.
Dear Duane, Margaret & I offer our deepest sympathy to each of you. As I reflect on Mary’s smile, encouraging warm words, her easy going mannerism and great family recipes shared at many family get-togethers, I will miss her too. Duane you have the greatest burden, but I know you will meet each task and complete it. When I was about 15 or 16, Mom, your older sister, revealed to me something of my parent’s will. If Kathryn & Laurence would have permaturely met their death together; you , Duane and Mary, were to assist us 4 children to maturity as our guardians. I realized then as now that it might have changed your family, our family, and your children would have exceed 8 is Enough after 1954! I know with the assistance of all of Mom’s brothers & sister ; we would have had great guidance to maturity. My parents had great faith in you and Mary. I have good solid faith in you, as you carry – on in this next chapter of the family. Again, our prayers are for all the family individually at this time. Love always, Larry and Margaret Richardson
Duane and family, You all have our sympathy. We would surely be there for you but we are in Ohio at an FMCA Convention this week. You are in our prayers.
Dear Fran and Family….I was saddened to hear of the loss of your mom. I remember her with such fond memories, not only from being at your house all those years, but also from seeing her at school. I haven’t of course seen her for so long, but when I think of Mary Tracy I think of such a strong and loving woman who was dedicated to her family and to the well-being of all of the children whose lives she touched. I am so glad to have known her. My heart goes out to you and you are all in my prayers. Jennifer
Fran and family, I was so sorry to hear about your mom. I remember her always with a smile on her face. She was always so kind when we came over. You are in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Peg
Dear Fran and the entire Tracy clan, I am so very sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. She was such a strong woman and role model. I always enjoyed coming to your home Fran and your Mom always welcomed everyone. She seemed like the center of calmness. You did so many fun things together over the years, your girls’ weekends and family trips together and I knew you were close. She will be missed, but I can see a part of her in each of you. With deep sympathy. Love, Jill
We are so sorry for your loss. We always enjoyed visiting with Dwayne and Mary when we went to the reunions and when they came to Alabama. Our love to all your family. Sincerely, Jeff and Phyllis McClure
Hi Duane, Mary was a special friend and always looked forward to seeing her in Nashua. Am very sorry she is gone. Mary Stuelke
Our thoughts are will all of the Tracy family during this time.
Dear Liz and Kevin, and All: This is very sad news to read this monday morning at our clinc in Africa. My brother Lin, and I would both like to tell you that we loved your mother and enjoyed the many times she stopped in to see us when she came to see your dear Grandma Hoon who lived beside us for many years. May God comfort you and give you His peace. Lin Drake Ceder City, Utah Peggy Drake Burkina, Africa Pe