Mary Elizabeth Buczek

Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Buczek, 75, of Davenport, will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Davenport.  Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Davenport.  Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the church.  Memorials may be made to the McAnthony Window.

Ms. Buczek passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at her home.  Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting with arrangements.

Mary Elizabeth Buczek was born April 18, 1948, in Terre Haute, IN, the daughter of Joseph and Ann (Kotta) Buczek.

Prior to her retirement, she wore many hats for IITI Group which included accounting and IT.   In her early years she had worked for Columbia Records and briefly as a math teacher.

Mary was an active member at St. Mary Catholic Church in Davenport until it closed. She was an eucharistic minister, usher, altar server, CCD teacher, assisted with the Salvation Army Meal, visiting the homebound, playing the piano, and enjoyed listening to the choir. She enjoyed Rock Steady Boxing, bowling and her weekly Bible study with Fr. Ed O’Melia. For many years she volunteered at the Hawkeye Express in Coralville, assisting with the transport of loyal Hawkeye fans to Kinnick Stadium.  She was a master gardener and a member of Women in Construction and the Iowa Association of Railroad Passengers.

Those left to honor her memory include her aunt, Margie Buczek of Noblesville, IN; many cousins; and members of her church families. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Joe, and many aunts and uncles. 

Online remembrances may be expressed at www.hmdfuneralhome.com.