Mary Guth

Guth, Mary Jean MIDDLETON Mary Jean Guth, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 3008. She was born on Nov. 25, 1938, in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Vincent James and Lois (Anderson) Franke. Mary Jean met Donald Guth, the love of her life, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and was united in marriage to him on May 1, 1959, in the Little Brown Church in the Vale, in Iowa. The lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Freeport, Ill., before retiring to Middleton, in 1992. Mary Jean was a wonderful wife, mother, and homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Donald Guth of Middleton; four children, Greg (Beth) Guth of Allentown, Pa., Stephanie (Voyce) Hendrix of Middleton, Michael (Christine) Guth of Philadelphia, Pa., and Steve (Christine) Guth of San Francisco, Calif.; four grandchildren, Henry Guth, Hannah Guth, and Chloe and Simone Hendrix; and three sisters, Joanne (Duane) Bitcon, Margaret (Gary) Bye, and Carole Maher. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, John Franke. Funeral services will be held at the GUNDERSON WEST FUNERAL HOME, 7435 University Ave., Middleton, at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2008. Family and friends may call on Saturday from 3 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Middleton Public Library.