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The Life of MARY CATHERINE PAPICH HULL

Mary Catherine celebrated New Year''s Day with her holy family in Heaven on January 1, 2011.

Mary was born in Bellefonte, Arkansas, on January 12, 1934.  She was raised in Des Moines, Iowa, and attended Clarkson, Warren Harding and North Schools.  She was employed previous to marriage at Wallace Homestead Insurance Company and at Bell Telephone Co.  She was married to Kenneth Hedlund Hull in March 1953.  They were married until 1978.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory daughter, Marilyn Sue (Jack) Corbin and their sons, Frank Corbin (Heather Hill) and Charles E. Corbin; son, Frank H. (Sandy) Hull and their daughter, Stephanie Shreeves and granddaughter, Jessica Shreeves; and cousin, Barbara Howard (Tim Konopka).  She also enjoyed her "furry" grandkids, Kongo, Odie, Sassie, Miss Callie, Lil'' Bit and Shredder.  Mary is reunited in Heaven with her beloved grandparents, Charles and Catherine Papich; parents, Frank and Viola Papich; aunts, uncles and counsins; and the love of her life, Kenneth Hedlund Hull.

The family wishes to thank all the staff at John Stoddard Cancer Center, IMMC Powell Unit and Taylor House Hospice for their kind and compassionate care of Mary.  Memorial donations are suggested for these facilities and to the Animal Rescue League.

Visitation will be held from 12 to 1 p.m., Friday, January 7, 2011, at Hamilton''s Near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., with a graveside service to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made to www.hamiltons-funeralhome.com

May the wind be at your back
And the sunshine on your face
And the winds of destiny carry your soul aloft
To dance with the stars until we meet again.

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