Mary Hall

Mary Hall
March 31, 1933 - September 06, 2013
Iowa City, Iowa
Visitation: 10:00 am September 14, 2013 at Powell Funeral Home in North English
Funeral Service: 11:00 am September 14, 2013 at Powell Funearl Home in North English
Interment: September 14, 2013 at North English Cemetery
Iowa City-Mary Catherine Hall was born March 31, 1933 on the family farm near Ainsworth, IA, the daughter of Glenn A. and Hazel Mae (Kelsey) Anderson. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School and Mercy School of Nursing in Iowa City. Mary was united in marriage to Daniel L. Hall on June 19, 1955, to this union they were blessed with two children. The couple later divorced. Mary later met Russell Prandy, with whom she enjoyed spending the rest of her life. Together, they enjoyed camping, being a Good Sams member and spending the winters in Mesa, AZ. Mary worked as a RN at the University of Iowa Hospital and Oaknoll. She especially enjoyed reading, caring for her dachshunds and her years living in and visiting Hawaii. Mary died Friday, September 6, 2013, at the Lantern Park Nursing & Rehab Center in Coralville at the age of 80 years. She is survived by her significant other of 37 years: Russell Prandy of Iowa City; a brother: John Anderson and wife Claudia of Pierre, SD; a daughter: Sharon Hall and husband Kirk Reeder of Ankeny; a son: Greg Hall and wife Karen of Scottsdale, AZ; five grandchildren: Michelle Hall-Trotter, Daniel Hall, David Hall, Steven Hall and Andrew Hall; and Russell's children: Donald Prandy, Russell Prandy, Jr., Michael Prandy and John Prandy. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister: Margaret Gipple. She is also survived by many relatives and friends. Celebration of Life Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, September 14, 2013 at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North English. Burial will be at the North English Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 am until service time. Memorials are for the Alzheimer Association or Safe Haven Animal Shelter for Iowa County. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries. The family wishes to thank Lantern Park and Iowa City Hospice for the care and compassion they provided her in her final days.