MABEL L. TERRY

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Mabel Lucile Terry, 90, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Lutheran Living.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Pastor Kayla Lange-Carney will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Wesley United Methodist Church, Hospice Compassus, or Muscatine Humane Society. Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com.

Mabel was born on March 31, 1934, in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Oliver S. and Alice Lucile Appel Terry.

After the death of her parents at age 9, Mabel lived with her aunt and uncle, Arthur and Ida Springborn in Muscatine. Mabel was a 1952 graduate of Muscatine High School and 1954 graduate of Muscatine Junior College (MCC). She was employed at Grain Processing Corporation and later at Kent Feeds for 40 years before retiring in 1994. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, taught Sunday School for three- to five-year-olds, loved to sing in the church choir, was a member of Ruth Circle, Bible Studies, as well as committees and helping in the church kitchen. Mabel devoted her life to the church. She was a member of P.E.O., Pilot Club, and UnityPoint Auxiliary. Mabel was on the CROP Committee, Salvation Army Board Advisory, Muscatine Citizens Advisory Committee, and Trinity Friends UnityPoint Hospital Auxiliary, where she volunteered in the gift shop (Window Box) for many years. She volunteered for the Salvation Army ringing the bell at Christmas.

Mabel enjoyed traveling and had been in all 50 states, Spain, and Switzerland. She enjoyed taking walks, taking care of children and pets, day trips, working outside, and watching sports on TV, especially the Iowa Hawkeyes. Mabel played the piano, organ, marimba, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, and cello. Mabel was a devoted cat owner and cared for many cats in her home over the years. She enjoyed attending a monthly Birthday Club, and a Craft Group where they made greeting cards. Mabel was crowned Prom Queen 2024 at Lutheran Living.

She will be deeply missed by nieces and nephews; cousins; and many caring and loving friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Mary Frances, Dolores Mae, Katherine L., and Marjorie; brothers, Edwin Charles and William O.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Hospice Compassus and Lutheran Living staff for their compassion and kindness towards Mabel.