Geltz, Mary Katherine

1928 - 2017  (88 years)

• Name	Geltz, Mary Katherine
  Birth	8 Mar 1928	Sainte Marie, Jasper County, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	GELT.M001
  _FGRAVE	175484410
  Death	12 Jan 2017	Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
  Burial	Saint Marys Cemetery, Sainte Marie, Jasper County, Illinois
  Person ID	I51581	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2023

  
  

  Family	Berry, Lyman P.,   b. 5 Apr 1907, Richland County, Illinois d. 4 Apr 1987, Richland County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F18689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Mar 1928 - Sainte Marie, Jasper County, Illinois Death - 12 Jan 2017 - Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois Burial - - Saint Marys Cemetery, Sainte Marie, Jasper County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mary Kathryn Berry, 88, of Bloomington, formerly of Olney and Clay City, died peacefully surrounded by her family at 8:32 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at her daughter?s home in Bloomington. A private memorial service and inurnment at St. Mary?s Cemetery, both in St. Marie, will be at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded by Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sainte Marie Foundation. Mary Kathryn was born March 8, 1928 in St. Marie, IL, daughter of Albert Eugene and Mary Elizabeth Litzelman Geltz. She married Arthur Yost on May 8, 1948. She later married Lyman Berry on December 26, 1973; he preceded her in death on April 5, 1987. She was also preceded in death by one son, Don Yost, in 2007; four brothers and one sister. Surviving are her children, Sharon (Dan) Uhlir of Bloomington, Janice (Robert) Weidner of Clay City, Tom (Carol) Yost of Normal, Dave Yost of Watson and Elaine (David) Gill of Bloomington; 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are one brother, Robert Geltz of Oswego and two sisters, Betty Knell of Warrenville and Evelyn Kocher of Willow Hill. Mary Kathryn was proud to be a 50+ year member of the American Legion Women?s Auxiliary in St. Marie. She appreciated Mother Nature and enjoyed the outdoors, nature, flowers, bird watching and gardening. She loved spending her time cooking and baking for her family and also enjoyed reading and learning. Mary Kathryn will be remembered fondly by her family.