Mary Urhahn

Mary Ellen Nebel Urhahn, 60, of Benton passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at her home after battling pancreatic cancer.Mary was born on August 28, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., daughter of Gladys Keller Nebel and the late Calvin Nebel. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chaffee. She was married to Larry Urhahn at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chaffee in 1997. After graduating from Thomas W. Kelly High School, Mary then received her Bachelor�s and Master�s degrees in Education from Southeast Missouri State University. Mary taught at Kelly Elementary School in Benton for the majority of her 30 year teaching career. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. She was a member of Missouri State Teachers Association and served as Secretary of Retired Teachers Association. Mary also served terms as President, Vice-President, and Secretary of Beta Upsilon, as well as State President of Alpha Delta Kappa, both teachers� sororities. Over the years, she was a Sunday school teacher, member of Ladies Aid, and officer at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chaffee, Girl Scout Leader, a member of Benton Women�s Club, and most recently was a "Yard of the Month" Judge for the Benton Chamber of Commerce. Mary is survived by her husband, Larry Urhahn of Benton; her mother, Gladys Keller Nebel of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Wendy (Keith) Cooper of Perryville; a son, Ryan (Becky) Wooldridge of Kansas City; a stepson, Michael (Libby) Urhahn of Commerce; two brothers, Tom (Sue) Nebel, and Rob (Ginnie) Nebel both of Clarksville, Tenn.; a sister, Christine (Charlie) Cott of Columbia, Mo.; six grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and many dear friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Calvin Nebel. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2009, at Ford and Sons Funeral Home on Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau with Pastor Douglas Breite officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, also in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Memorials may be made to Kelly Elementary Library, Trinity Lutheran Church or School, or Southeast Hospice.

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Mary Urhahn

May 6, 2009