Mary Jane Thomas, 71, of Red Wing died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 at St. Brigid’s High Park in Red Wing.
She was born Oct. 27, 1940 in Eastman, Wis., daughter of Fritz and Tena (Bunders) Messerli. She graduated in 1958 from Prairie Du Chien, Wis.. The following September, she moved to Red Wing where she began her career working for the “City Cab”, Nybo’s and the St. James Hotel.
On Aug. 24, 1968, she married Richard Thomas at the Church of St. Joseph. They adopted their two sons from Catholic Social Services. She began working at the Church of St. Joseph and School as a lunchroom mom, library aide, and was a religion teacher for 25 years. She was also the circle chairman of the Women Guild and sold concessions for Red Wing High School for five and a half years.
Mary spent her later years providing daycare for many, many local families. She leaves a legacy of young people whom she cared for. She enjoyed baseball, football, parades, being active in her church, school and Jordan Tower community. Most of all she treasured laughing with friends and family.
Mary is survived by her two sons, Robert (Jennifer) Thomas of St. Louis Park, and Tim
(Annette) Thomas of Red Wing; three grandchildren, Elliot, Ella, and Vivi; four sisters, Arlene (William) Boots of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Bonnie (Hubert) Prochaska of Janesville, Wis., Leila Messerli of Prairie Du Chien, Wis, and Judy Messerli of Madison, Wis. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard on Aug. 19, 1980; and two brothers, Bill and Frank.
Mass of Resurrection will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of St. Joseph with Father Thomas Kommers will be officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-
She was born Oct. 27, 1940 in Eastman, Wis., daughter of Fritz and Tena (Bunders) Messerli. She graduated in 1958 from Prairie Du Chien, Wis.. The following September, she moved to Red Wing where she began her career working for the “City Cab”, Nybo’s and the St. James Hotel.
On Aug. 24, 1968, she married Richard Thomas at the Church of St. Joseph. They adopted their two sons from Catholic Social Services. She began working at the Church of St. Joseph and School as a lunchroom mom, library aide, and was a religion teacher for 25 years. She was also the circle chairman of the Women Guild and sold concessions for Red Wing High School for five and a half years.
Mary spent her later years providing daycare for many, many local families. She leaves a legacy of young people whom she cared for. She enjoyed baseball, football, parades, being active in her church, school and Jordan Tower community. Most of all she treasured laughing with friends and family.
Mary is survived by her two sons, Robert (Jennifer) Thomas of St. Louis Park, and Tim
(Annette) Thomas of Red Wing; three grandchildren, Elliot, Ella, and Vivi; four sisters, Arlene (William) Boots of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Bonnie (Hubert) Prochaska of Janesville, Wis., Leila Messerli of Prairie Du Chien, Wis, and Judy Messerli of Madison, Wis. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard on Aug. 19, 1980; and two brothers, Bill and Frank.
Mass of Resurrection will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of St. Joseph with Father Thomas Kommers will be officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-
Mary Jane Thomas, 71, of Red Wing died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 at St. Brigid’s High Park in Red Wing.
She was born Oct. 27, 1940 in Eastman, Wis., daughter of Fritz and Tena (Bunders) Messerli. She graduated in 1958 from Prairie Du Chien, Wis.. The following September, she moved to Red Wing where she began her career working for the “City Cab”, Nybo’s and the St. James Hotel.
On Aug. 24, 1968, she married Richard Thomas at the Church of St. Joseph. They adopted their two sons from Catholic Social Services. She began working at the Church of St. Joseph and School as a lunchroom mom, library aide, and was a religion teacher for 25 years. She was also the circle chairman of the Women Guild and sold concessions for Red Wing High School for five and a half years.
Mary spent her later years providing daycare for many, many local families. She leaves a legacy of young people whom she cared for. She enjoyed baseball, football, parades, being active in her church, school and Jordan Tower community. Most of all she treasured laughing with friends and family.
Mary is survived by her two sons, Robert (Jennifer) Thomas of St. Louis Park, and Tim
(Annette) Thomas of Red Wing; three grandchildren, Elliot, Ella, and Vivi; four sisters, Arlene (William) Boots of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Bonnie (Hubert) Prochaska of Janesville, Wis., Leila Messerli of Prairie Du Chien, Wis, and Judy Messerli of Madison, Wis. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard on Aug. 19, 1980; and two brothers, Bill and Frank.
Mass of Resurrection will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of St. Joseph with Father Thomas Kommers will be officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-
She was born Oct. 27, 1940 in Eastman, Wis., daughter of Fritz and Tena (Bunders) Messerli. She graduated in 1958 from Prairie Du Chien, Wis.. The following September, she moved to Red Wing where she began her career working for the “City Cab”, Nybo’s and the St. James Hotel.
On Aug. 24, 1968, she married Richard Thomas at the Church of St. Joseph. They adopted their two sons from Catholic Social Services. She began working at the Church of St. Joseph and School as a lunchroom mom, library aide, and was a religion teacher for 25 years. She was also the circle chairman of the Women Guild and sold concessions for Red Wing High School for five and a half years.
Mary spent her later years providing daycare for many, many local families. She leaves a legacy of young people whom she cared for. She enjoyed baseball, football, parades, being active in her church, school and Jordan Tower community. Most of all she treasured laughing with friends and family.
Mary is survived by her two sons, Robert (Jennifer) Thomas of St. Louis Park, and Tim
(Annette) Thomas of Red Wing; three grandchildren, Elliot, Ella, and Vivi; four sisters, Arlene (William) Boots of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Bonnie (Hubert) Prochaska of Janesville, Wis., Leila Messerli of Prairie Du Chien, Wis, and Judy Messerli of Madison, Wis. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard on Aug. 19, 1980; and two brothers, Bill and Frank.
Mass of Resurrection will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of St. Joseph with Father Thomas Kommers will be officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-
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