Hometown: Maquoketa, Iowa August 16, 1928 - August 10, 2013

Mary Jane Bronson, 84, of DeWitt formerly of Maquoketa, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport, Iowa.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 16, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Maquoketa. Family and friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Lahey Funeral Home in Maquoketa, where a Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa.

Mary Jane Bronson was born August 16, 1928 to Gustave and Mary (McMahon) Ruchotzke in Green Island, Iowa. She graduated from Preston High School. She was united in marriage to Johnie Bronson on August 27, 1947 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Maquoketa. She was a homemaker and helped her husband on their family farm. She enjoyed traveling and square dancing. She loved to play cards, go for walks, and shopping with her daughters. She loved her family, friends and especially her husband who she missed dearly.

She is survived by ten children; Jean (Jim) Trenkamp of Preston, Susan (Darcy) Keil of Baldwin, Kathleen Bronson of Maquoketa, Joann (Joe) Hovey of Wayland, Mary (Rod) Keeney of DeWitt, Terry (Brenda) Bronson of Maquoketa, Steven (Julie) Bronson of Saunemin, Illinois, Patrick (Michele) Bronson and John Bronson of Maquoketa, David (Deborah) Bronson of Clifton Park, New York, 30 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, one sister Shirley Turner of Mesa, Arizona, and one brother Ambrose (Bernetta) Ruchotzke of DeWitt.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter Bernadette, and one brother-in-law.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.laheys.com