Teri Lynn Cary, 53, of Danville died at 4:21 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born June 20, 1957 in Keokuk, Iowa she was the daughter of Robert and Frances Kurtz Mickelson. On March 7, 2009 she married James “Jim” Cary in Burlington. She was previously married to Lynn Nye.
Mrs. Cary was a graduate of Central Lee High School. She worked as a bank teller for Danville State Bank for the past 12 years.
Teri was a member of First United Methodist Church. She loved to water ski with her boys and her grandchildren. She enjoyed cross stitch, cooking and decorating. She loved to travel and take weekend drives. She especially enjoyed time spent with her family, whom she loved very much. Teri could do anything and everything and could do it well.
Survivors include her husband; Jim Cary of Danville; her children; Joe (Joy) Nye of Iowa City, Jacob (Melissa) Nye of New London, Jerad Nye of Mount Pleasant, Brad (Amy) Cary of Edwardsville, Illinois, Todd (Laura) Cary of Burlington and Suzanne (Tobias) Lunsford of Burlington; twelve grandchildren; five great grandchildren; her mother, Frances Mickelson of Argyle; one sister, Michele (Jay) Sandona of Stevens Point, WI; two brothers, Kirk (Gariann) Mickelson and Mike (Chris) Mickelson both of Argyle and; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, maternal and paternal grandparents.
Friends may call after noon on Sunday, August 29th in Lunning Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
The funeral service for Mrs. Cary will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 30th in Grace United Methodist Church in Burlington. The Rev. Mike Orthel will officiate. Following the funeral service the body of Mrs. Cary will be cremated. Inurnment will be in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis at a later date.
Memorials have been established for First United Methodist Church, Danville Fire and Rescue and Melrose Church in Argyle.