Mary Mulch, 78, of Hamilton, passed away at her home Friday, November 24,
2023, at 2:03 PM.
Mary was born June 19, 1945, the daughter of Elmer and Eleanor (Davison)
Kimball in Keokuk, Iowa. On March 7, 1964, she was united in marriage to Dale
Mulch at the Bethlehem United Church of Christ near Sutter. Mary and Dale
retired after managing Ridgebrook Apartments in Quincy for 20 years. Mary had
worked in the medical field for many years prior to that. She attended The
Crossing in Keokuk and enjoyed working at the food pantry and collecting teapots.
Mary’s greatest joy in life was her family and they were always her top priority.
Mary is survived by her husband, Dale, of Hamilton; daughter, Teresa (Kelly)
Bertram of Hamilton; grandsons, Hunter Mulch and Cole Hays; granddaughters,
Myah and Alexa Gray; great granddaughters, Miracle, Baylee and Colbie; a
brother, Pete (Pat McMillen) Kimball of Lake St. Louis; and sisters-in-law, Rogene
(Gerald) Roskamp, Doris Walton and Lila Kimball; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son, Randy Mulch; parents, Elmer and Eleanor
Kimball; her in-laws, Slim and Marie Mulch; a brother, Larry Kimball; sister-in-law,
Kay Kimball; a nephew, Greg Smith; and brothers-in-law, Richard Heisler and Wes
Walton.
The family will meet friends at her daughter’s home at 957 ECR 1450 in Hamilton
on Saturday, December 9, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM with a memorial
service held at 11:00 AM. Friends staying for the service will want to bring lawn
chairs. Memorials may be directed to H.U.G.S. of Hancock County, Lee County
Hospice or The Crossing Keokuk campus. Printy Funeral Home of Hamilton is in
charge of arrangements.