Maribeth De Neve

Maribeth E. De Neve

September 04, 1941 – December 25, 2010

Visitation: 12 noon to 8 p.m., Tuesday evening with the family present from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. December 28, 2010 at Smith Funeral Home in Victor
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday December 29, 2010 at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, Victor
Interment: following funeral mass December 29, 2010 at Calvary Cemetery in Victor

Maribeth was born on September 4, 1941, in Ottumwa, Iowa to Francis and Mary Rowland Crow. She was raised in Victor and graduated from St. John’s Catholic School. She also received a business degree from AIB in Des Moines. Following her education she worked as a bookkeeper for the Cedar Rapids Pump and Sully Company. On March 3, 1962, she was married to Richard DeNeve at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Victor. The couple operated a grain and livestock farm in the Victor area. Besides being a homemaker she also was Director of Religious Education at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church and cooked at the Quarter Post Restaurant near Victor.

Maribeth was a long-time member of St. Bridget’s Catholic Church and she enjoyed maintaining her home and yard, collecting hats, shopping at Von Maur and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband, Richard DeNeve of Victor; one daughter, Chris DeNeve of Victor; three sons, David (Crystal) DeNeve of Grinnell, Rick (Kelly) DeNeve of Cedar Rapids and Lynn (Jennifer) DeNeve of Victor; ten grandchildren; and three brothers, Joe Crow and Thomas (Denise) Crow, both of Victor and Steve (Brenda) Crow of Brooklyn.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

A rosary will be recited at 3 pm on Tuesday at the Smith Funeral Home in Victor and a scripture service will be held 7 pm on Tuesday at the funeral home. A memorial fund in her name will be established