Marie Mary SLAUSON

Marie Mary SLAUSON

Female 1922 - 2022  (99 years)

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  • Name Marie Mary SLAUSON  [2, 3
    • Marker says Marie/ Sacred Heart book says Marie. Ancestry has her born in Hopkinton.

      Marie Stevens, 99, of Oelwein passed away Sunday March 13, 2022 at Oelwein Health Care Center. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 PM on Sunday March 20, 2022 at the Geilenfeld-Buehner Funeral Home in Oelwein with a Rosary Service beginning at 3:30 PM. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM on Monday March 21, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oelwein with Fr. Ray Atwood officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery at Oelwein. A memorial fund has been established.

      Mary Marie Stevens was born in Sand Springs, Iowa on June 27, 1922 to parents Roy and Marion (Egan) Slauson. She attended country schools in the Sand Springs area. On November 27, 1943 Marie was united in marriage with Louis Stevens at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sand Springs.

      Marie and Louis farmed together at Delhi, Worthington and then for fifteen years at Dyersville. In 1963, they moved to a farm west of Oelwein until they retired. During these years, they were blessed with three daughters. Marie was a loving wife and mother who provided love, guidance, delicious home cooked meals and a witty sense of humor.

      Marie enjoyed gardening, fishing, cooking, mushroom hunting, dancing and travelling. She loved to host family gatherings to enjoy all her daughters and their families with good food and laughter.

      Marie and Louis moved to Cleveland, MN where they lived on Jefferson Lake for fifteen years, returning to Oelwein in 1987. Many happy memories were made with their grandchildren boating, skiing, fishing, snowmobiling and holiday gatherings. They enjoyed wintering in Florida for twenty years, entertaining family and friends.

      Marie was a member of Sacred Heart Rosary Society, Mercy Hospital Auxiliary and Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Rita in Oelwein.

      Left to celebrate Marie's life are her children: Kay (Harold) Gieselman of Oelwein, Karen Gilson of Oelwein and Connie (Daryl) Kaltenbach of Oelwein; her nine grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren; her many nieces and nephews; her sisters-in-law: Mary Slauson of Seattle, WA, Mary Nebel of Dyersville and Grace Stevens of Dyersville.

      She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Louis; her eight siblings; and her son-in-law Gary Gilson.

      Posted on Find A Grave created by: Harold & Bonita Meier [1]
    Birth 27 Jun 1922  Sand Springs, Delaware County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Census 1930  Living with parents in South Fork, Delaware Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1940  Living with parents in South Fork, Delaware Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1950  Living with husband in North Fork, Delaware Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Death 13 Mar 2022  Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I68686  Main Tree
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2022 

    Father Roy A. SLAUSON,   b. 12 Jan 1887, Sand Springs, Delaware County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sept 1959, Monticello, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Marion EGAN,   b. 01 Oct 1894, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 1984, Monticello, Jones Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 30 Apr 1912  Monticello, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7
    Family ID F19461  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louis Peter STEVENS,   b. 25 Feb 1923, Hopkintown, Delaware Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 2006, Manchester, Delaware Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 27 Nov 1943  Sand Springs, Delaware Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Kay Marie STEVENS
     2. Karen Joyce STEVENS
    Family ID F27651  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2022 

  • Photos
    Marie Mary Slauson Stevens
    Marie Mary Slauson Stevens
    Marie M. is the daughter of Roy A. Slauson and Marion Egan, and the wife of Louis P. Stevens.

    Photo added by: Harold & Bonita Meier

    Headstones
    Louis Peter Stevens and Marie Mary Slauson Headstone
    Louis Peter Stevens and Marie Mary Slauson Headstone
    Louis P. Stevens and his wife Marie M., daughter of Roy A. Slauson and Marion Egan, are buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa.

    Created by: Harold and Bonita Meier
    Photo added by: Tamara Schupbach

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S4882] Obituary Notice for Roy A. Slauson.

    3. [S13671] 1930 Census South Fork, Delaware County, Iowa.

    4. [S03336] Slason-Slauson-Slawson-Slosson Family by George C. Slawson dated 1946.

    5. [S13672] 1940 Census South Fork, Delaware County, Iowa.

    6. [S13674] 1950 Census North Folk, Delaware County, Iowa.

    7. [S8272] Ancestry.com: Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records 1880-1937.

    8. [S11845] Ancestry.com: Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945.