Mary J. Nauman, age 58, of Manson, Iowa, died Monday, December 15, 2014, at Emmetsburg, Iowa. A memorial visitation will be held on Monday, December 29, 2014, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comMary was born April 2, 1956, in Blue Earth, MN, the daughter of Ronald and Beverly (Rasmussen) Nauman. She was raised in the Elmore area where she attended schools. She worked as a Nurses Assistant at St. Luke''s Lutheran Care Center before driving a service bus for the developmentally disabled in Forest City, Iowa. Later she was a CNA at the Pomeroy, Iowa Care Center for several years. She enjoyed fishing, playing guitar & singing and the occasional visit to a local casino. She was good natured practical joker with a great sense of humor that will be missed.Mary is survived by her father, Ronald Nauman of Blue Earth, her sister, Mavis (Gene) Huber of Elmore, her sister, Carol (Lenny) Herme of Wells, her aunt, Mary Jo Rasmussen of North Carolina, her uncle, Donald Rasmussen of Fremont, NE, seven nieces& nephews, 14 grand nieces & nephews and several cousins.She was preceded in death her mother-Beverly Nauman