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Mary Deters dies at age 94

Mary T. (Zerrusen) Deters, 94, of rural Teutopolis died at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 1995, at Evergreen Nursing & Convalescent Center, Effingham.

The funeral was held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Catholic Church, Teutopolis, with a burial in the church cemetery. Visitation was held from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Bauer Funeral Home, Teutopolis, with a Council of Catholic Women rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a parish wake service at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

Mrs. Deters was born February 13, 1901, in St. Francis Township, the daugther of Anton and Angela (Schroeder) Zerrusen. She married Henry W. Deters in 1924 in Teutopolis. He died in 1969.

She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and Council of Catholic Women, both of Teutopolis; and a former member of Effingham County Home Extension.

Surviving are her sons, Cletus and Arthur, both of Teutopolis; daughters, Mrs. Joe (Luella) Will of rural Teutopolis, Mrs. Leonard (Rosemary) Greuel, and Mrs. Bernard (Delores) Will, both of rural Effingham; 35 grandchildren; 55 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one daughter, four brothers and one sister.

The Teutopolis Press and Dieterich Special Gazette. Wednesday, March 8, 1995.
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