Mary Catherine Hentges

Mary Hentges, 95, of Burbank, California, passed away on August 24, 2026 at Laurel Board and Care in North Hollywood, California.

A private graveside service followed by her interment, will be held November 7, 2026, at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars, Iowa.

Mary Catherine Hentges was born November 13, 1930, in Le Mars, Iowa, to Michael and Agnes (Foley) Hentges. Mary graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in Le Mars in 1948. Mary, along with siblings, Harold, Richard, and Lois all made California their home in the 1950’s. Mary was an excellent typist who enjoyed a long career as a secretary, most notably at Texaco’s corporate offices in Los Angeles.

She is survived by a sister, Lois Armendarez of Torrance, CA, and many nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, Harold (Marie), Richard, Earl "Shorty" (Dorothy), and Linus Hentges, and two sisters, Helen (Clarence) Haverkamp, and Marjorie (Oscar) Schmid.