Mary Ann Bieber

Rock Rapids, IA Mary Ann Bieber, age 68 of Rochester, NY, formerly of Lester, IA, died Friday, December 3, 2010 at Hyland Hospital in Rochester, NY. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, Dec. 18th at Seeds of Faith Methodist Church in Lester, IA. Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids is in charge of arrangements. Mary Ann (Vanden Brink) Bieber was born on February 14, 1942 to Ceel and Nadine (Hansen) Vanden Brink in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In June of 1942 they moved to Iowa and lived there while her dad was in the service. In 1948 they moved to Minot, ND and lived there until 1950. Her family then moved to Ash Creek, MN, where she attended school in Luverne, MN. In the spring of 1959 her family moved south of Lester, IA. She graduated in May of 1960 from West Lyon North in Larchwood, IA. She lived in Kansas City, MO for a short while before moving to Rochester, NY in 1961. She met the love of her life and life companion, Joseph Aiello in 1970. Joe passed away on December 16, 2008. She is survived by her step daughter, Linda (Joe) Czop; two granddaughters, Erica Czop (special friend Kyle) and Jennifer Czop, all of Rochester, NY; her mother, Nadine Vanden Brink of Lester, IA; brother, Dennis (Loretta) Vanden Brink of Sioux Falls, SD; sister, Judy (Pete) Ver Meer of Lester, IA; niece, Natalie (Scott) Cross ; three nephews, Jason (Amy) Balster, Craig (Wendy) Vanden Brink and John Vanden Brink; two great nieces, Jessica and Nichole Vanden Brink and three great nephews, Bradley and Cole Balster and Wyatt Vanden Brink; and special friend, Mae Bielaski. She was preceded in death by her life companion, Joe Aiello; father, Ceel Vanden Brink; maternal grandparents, F.J. and Emma Hansen; and paternal grandparents, Ceel and Tillie Vanden Brink.