Mary Ellen Keane's Obituary
Mary Ellen (Colbert) Keane age 93 of Orange City, Florida passed away Monday September 23, 2019. She was born January 19, 1926 in Iowa City, Iowa the daughter of John and Delphine (Rummelhart) Colbert. She was one of a family of three daughters and six sons. She is preceded in death by her parents, one sister, three brothers and a son James. Mary graduated from St. Mary's High School in Iowa City, received her RN degree from Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. She took great pride in her work as a surgical nurse in several hospitals. Mary Ellen married John Dennis Keane in Iowa City in 1950. She and her husband have lived in Cedar Rapids, IA, Waterloo, IA, Minneapolis, MN and Moline, Ill, as he pursued his career with IBM. Since retirement they have resided in Pompano Beach, Port St. Lucie and Orange City, Florida. Mary Ellen is survived by her husband and a son Mark. She was very proud of the accomplishments of her sons and has enjoyed the love of six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Petite and personable, she made many friends wherever she lived. A memorial mass will be held 11am Monday October 21, 2019 at St.Ann's Catholic Church.
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