Catherine Mboui Essono, 91, passed away January 15, 2024 in Ames, Iowa. Funeral mass will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2024 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Ames with visitation from 8 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be at a later date in Libreville, Gabon.
Catherine was born January 1, 1933 in Ebot Village in the province of Woleu Ntem in Gabon. She married very young around the age of 17 to Mr. Ndong Mintogo Raphael from the Abelassi Village who was a peasant farmer. She had eight children, five still survive her, as well as at least 19 grandchildren and at least 23 great-grandchildren.
Catherine experienced an acceptable couple's life at the beginning of her marriage before the situation deteriorated over time. Her husband passed away on March 25, 1993. Despite these adventures, she was as good as she could be to endure this and continued to supervise her children and grandchildren. This is also what allowed her to find a little happiness. Her children and especially her grandchildren took care of her to the point of bringing her to the United States of America where she eventually passed away after about 8 years in the USA.
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