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December-10-1960
City Girl, 18, Succumbs to Blood Disease
Mary Whetstine, 18, of 106 N.15th St. died at her home Saturday afternoon. She had been in failing health and hospitalized intermittently for the last year. Her death was attributed to Hodgkins disease.
Born May 31, 1942, in Marshalltown, she was the daughter of Cleland & Mabel Shetler Whetstine. She attended Franklin grade school & was graduated in the class of 1960 from Marshalltown High School. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are her parents, two brothers and a sister, Richard Whetstine of Phoenix, Az, Mrs. Claudi McLain, 306 W. Main St., and Roland at home. Also surviving is the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lola Whestine of California.
Services will be held from the Chapel at Estel-Perrin Funeral Home at 3 p.m. Tuesday in charge of Rev. G. Wayne Overholser, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
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Charlene Hilsabeck (Burton)
I was so sad when she died. I hold very fond memories of her.Sharon Knox (Williams)
MARY WAS MY VERY BEST FRIEND. I ADORED HER. WE HAD SUCH GREAT TIMES TOGETHER ESPECIALLY ON SLEEP OVERS AT HER HOUSE! HER MOM WAS SO SWEET AND HER SISTER LET ME BORROW HER "FUR" COAT FOR THE PROM. I THINK OF MARY OFTEN.Pamela Mathis (Yon)
Mary was my very best friend too. "Mary Belle". We had such fun. We called the Mayor and sang to him. We went to the root beer stand in our p.j.s when she was sick. We talked for hours about boys, kissing and whatever. Her mom Mable was wonderful and so was her sister Linda. We had a secret club, Mary, Gary and I. The eternal triangle. I will always carry her in my heart. She was funny and could make me laugh. She thought her mom was very old when she was only 50. I did too. We sometimes slept in her backyard. Very exciting. We were good , never drank. I think we tried to smoke a couple of times. I remember before she knew she had cancer she started worrying about her health as she did not feel up to par. She said she hoped she did not have a goiter. I wish that would have been what she had. She was very brave..in that ward in Iowa City with people dying around her. We shared some secrets too. Good ones. Love you Mary.