Mary Sperry

Mary E. Sperry, 65, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa peacefully passed away at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf after a brief, but brave battle with cancer.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Risen Christ Lutheran Church, 6021 Northwest Blvd., in Davenport, Iowa where she was a loyal member.  She will be laid to rest at Davenport Memorial Park.  Visitation for Mary will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Additional visitation will be from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. Saturday at the church.  Memorials may be made to Risen Christ Lutheran Church or the Clarissa Cook Hospice House.

Mary was born in Davenport on December 26, 1950, the daughter of John & Marty (Warren) Druhl and was a 1969 graduate of Davenport West High School.

On October 18, 1969, she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Gene A. Sperry in Davenport.

Mary was employed as a teller and in the cash vault of the former Davenport Bank & Trust Co. of Davenport retiring after 20 years of faithful service.  Following her retirement from the bank, she worked with Younkers Department Store at NorthPark Mall in Davenport.  She later was a para-educator for the Davenport Public School System, most recently at Truman Elementary School.

She was a devoted wife, mom & grandma who treasured the times spent with her beloved family.  Mary enjoyed bible study, the fellowship of her church family and participating in a multitude of church activities.  Mary loved to go shopping and especially enjoyed meeting with her former co-workers from the bank for their monthly G.N.O. (Girls Night Out) for dinner.

Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Gene; her daughter, Kristy (Blair) Ehlers of Davenport; her son, Rev. Kent G. (Cheryl Ann) Sperry of Beulah, North Dakota; her grandchildren, David & Ashley Ehlers of Davenport and Rachel, Caleb, Grace, Lizzie, Jacob & Sarah Sperry of Beulah, North Dakota; her great-granddaughter, Zoey Ehlers of Davenport; her sisters, Jean (Tim) Rossmiller of Davenport and Gail (and the late Mel) Braet of Davenport; her brothers, Fred (Mona) Druhl of Blue Grass, Iowa, Rick (Pam) Druhl of Eldridge, Iowa and Eddie (Kim) Maggard of Springfield, Missouri; her aunts, Viola Levetzow of Wilton, Iowa, Bonnie (Jerry) VanLoon of Long Grove, Iowa, Vickie Davis of Davenport, Judie Hazen of Yuma, Arizona, Kate Hazen of Rock Island, Illinois, Shirley Hazen of Davenport and Darlene (Jerry) Hixon of Peoria, Illinois; her uncles, Harvey (Kathy) Warren of Warner Robins, Georgia, Herbie Warren of Davenport, Harold Morrison of West Liberty, Iowa, George Roop of Buffalo, Iowa; her mother-in-law, Elizabeth Sperry of Davenport; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Darrell (Kim) Sperry of Davenport; her sister-in-law, Judy Benson of Davenport; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and wonderful friends.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; six aunts, fourteen uncles and several cousins.