Mary Bigelow

Friday, January 24, 2025 4:28 pm

Mary Bigelow, 91, of Decorah, formerly Charles City, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at WinnMed in Decorah.

A memorial service for Mary Bigelow was held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City and was livestreamed on the Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home Facebook page. Inurnment will be at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in Charles City.

Mary Anne (Foley) Bigelow, the oldest daughter of Michael J. and Mary Alice (Ford) Foley, was born Aug. 26, 1933, in Ames, Iowa.  She received her education in Nevada, Iowa, graduating from Nevada High School.

Mary was united in marriage to LeRoy M. Bigelow on Sept. 14, 1953, at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church in Nevada.  The couple moved to Charles City in 1955 where they raised their family.

Mary enjoyed having coffee with friends and spending time with her family.  She worked very hard at keeping a well-maintained household and was a wonderful mother and caretaker for her family and home.  Mary also worked with Floyd County Home Health Care from 1988 to 1992.  She loved to listen to music, especially Elvis, and attended many concerts. Her favorite concert, of course, was seeing Elvis in 1976. Mary was a very kind and generous lady, with her last act of giving being a donor with Iowa Donor Network.

Living family members include her four children:  Denice (Loren) Goodrich of Plymouth, Michigan, Nancy (Bruce) Biekert of Nashua, Jolene (Mike) Gesing of Postville, and Bill (JoEllen) Bigelow of Urbandale; five grandchildren: Joshua (Kim) Biekert, Kim (Geoff Hancock) Goodrich, Brian Goodrich, Jessica Bigelow and Carly Jo Bigelow; five great-grandchildren: Haley, Heidi and Henry Biekert and Juliana and Avery Hancock; siblings: Louise Amenson, Pat Olsson, Leonard (Patty) Foley, Margaret (Steve) Westvold, Barbara (Brad Fregger) Foley, Thomas (Ginger) Foley and Teresa (Lauren) Olson; in-laws:  Rita Foley, Nadine Barela and Ralph Bigelow; along with many nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; husband, LeRoy; siblings: Charles Foley, Edward Foley, John Foley and Janice (Rodger) Cannon; and in-laws: Argyll Amenson and Stanley Olsson.

Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, 1205 South Main Street, Charles City, Iowa 50616 is in charge of local arrangements.  Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall for the family at www.hauserfh.com.