In Loving Memory
Mary (Schany) Nitchals
October 21, 1925 - May 27, 2017

VISITATION
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

PARISH VIGIL SERVICE
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
7:45 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
Thursday, June 1, 2017
10:30 A.M.
Holy Family Catholic Church
Emmetsburg, Iowa

CELEBRANT
Rev. Clem Currans

INURNMENT
St. John's Catholic Cemetery
Emmetsburg, Iowa

Mary L. Nitchals, daughter of Leo and Loretta (Higgins) Schany, was born October 21, 1925 on the family farm, near Graettinger, Iowa. She attended rural schools and graduated from Graettinger High School.

On October 22, 1945, Mary was united in marriage to Maurice A. Nitchals at Assumption Catholic Church in Emmetsburg, Iowa. To this union six children were born.

Mary and Maurice moved to Omaha, Nebraska in 1961. Mary was a devoted member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. She enjoyed sewing and making quilts for her grandchildren, friends and other relatives.

Mary passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Maurice on May 13, 1991; two sons, Patrick and Stephen Nitchals; siblings, William, Mickey, Tom, Joan and Alice Schany, Ruth Johnson and an infant brother., Gerald (Linda) Nitchals, Robert (Jane) Nitchals, Janelle (Ty) Buss and Jolene (Glenn) Koch; nine grandchildren; three great grandchildren; siblings, Bob Schany of Emmetsburg, Iowa, Richard Schany of Graettinger, Iowa, Gene (Janice) Schany of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dan (Eloise) Schany of Houston, Texas, Helen Schany of Las Vegas, Nevada, Pauline Christensen of Omaha, Nebraska and Irene (Bart) Braunger of Omaha, Nebraska; many nieces and nephews; as well as other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home