Mary was born to Anthony & Mary Grzegorski Wegenka.
She was raised among extended family in the Goosetown neighborhood of St. Joseph, where Polish immigrants came to work in the burgeoning meat packing industry.
In 1946, Mary graduated from Central High School, attending public school when her family could only afford to send her brothers to Catholic High Schools.
Mary married William Robert Hilgert on September 11-1948 in St. Joseph.
In 1961, they moved to Omaha where Bob, an executive with Guy's Foods Inc., opend a production and disribution facility.
After her husband's passing, Mary enrolled at metropolitan Community College, graduating with honors in 1983 with an Associates Degree in Business Management. She enjoyed working in accounting until retirement.
After retirment, saw Mary volunteering in various capacities at Holy Cross Catholic Church in which she was a member.
Preceded by:
Husband: Robert
Parents: Anthony & Mary Wegenka
Brothers: Anthony Wegenka and Jerry Wegenka
Sisters: Elizabeth Stahorek and Rose Watkins
Survived by:
Daughter: Rosemary (Michael) Massey
Sons: Michael (Valerie) Hilgert, Phillip (Lynnette) Hilgert and John (Cara) Hilgert
Grandchildren: Stephanie, Kathleen, Elizabeth, Christopher, Robert, John and Caroline
Great grandchild: Sadie
Sisters: Genevieve O'Brien adn Anne Sudo
Sister in law: Darlene Wegenka
Many loved ones
Braman Mortuary
March 2018
She was raised among extended family in the Goosetown neighborhood of St. Joseph, where Polish immigrants came to work in the burgeoning meat packing industry.
In 1946, Mary graduated from Central High School, attending public school when her family could only afford to send her brothers to Catholic High Schools.
Mary married William Robert Hilgert on September 11-1948 in St. Joseph.
In 1961, they moved to Omaha where Bob, an executive with Guy's Foods Inc., opend a production and disribution facility.
After her husband's passing, Mary enrolled at metropolitan Community College, graduating with honors in 1983 with an Associates Degree in Business Management. She enjoyed working in accounting until retirement.
After retirment, saw Mary volunteering in various capacities at Holy Cross Catholic Church in which she was a member.
Preceded by:
Husband: Robert
Parents: Anthony & Mary Wegenka
Brothers: Anthony Wegenka and Jerry Wegenka
Sisters: Elizabeth Stahorek and Rose Watkins
Survived by:
Daughter: Rosemary (Michael) Massey
Sons: Michael (Valerie) Hilgert, Phillip (Lynnette) Hilgert and John (Cara) Hilgert
Grandchildren: Stephanie, Kathleen, Elizabeth, Christopher, Robert, John and Caroline
Great grandchild: Sadie
Sisters: Genevieve O'Brien adn Anne Sudo
Sister in law: Darlene Wegenka
Many loved ones
Braman Mortuary
March 2018
Mary was born to Anthony & Mary Grzegorski Wegenka.
She was raised among extended family in the Goosetown neighborhood of St. Joseph, where Polish immigrants came to work in the burgeoning meat packing industry.
In 1946, Mary graduated from Central High School, attending public school when her family could only afford to send her brothers to Catholic High Schools.
Mary married William Robert Hilgert on September 11-1948 in St. Joseph.
In 1961, they moved to Omaha where Bob, an executive with Guy's Foods Inc., opend a production and disribution facility.
After her husband's passing, Mary enrolled at metropolitan Community College, graduating with honors in 1983 with an Associates Degree in Business Management. She enjoyed working in accounting until retirement.
After retirment, saw Mary volunteering in various capacities at Holy Cross Catholic Church in which she was a member.
Preceded by:
Husband: Robert
Parents: Anthony & Mary Wegenka
Brothers: Anthony Wegenka and Jerry Wegenka
Sisters: Elizabeth Stahorek and Rose Watkins
Survived by:
Daughter: Rosemary (Michael) Massey
Sons: Michael (Valerie) Hilgert, Phillip (Lynnette) Hilgert and John (Cara) Hilgert
Grandchildren: Stephanie, Kathleen, Elizabeth, Christopher, Robert, John and Caroline
Great grandchild: Sadie
Sisters: Genevieve O'Brien adn Anne Sudo
Sister in law: Darlene Wegenka
Many loved ones
Braman Mortuary
March 2018
She was raised among extended family in the Goosetown neighborhood of St. Joseph, where Polish immigrants came to work in the burgeoning meat packing industry.
In 1946, Mary graduated from Central High School, attending public school when her family could only afford to send her brothers to Catholic High Schools.
Mary married William Robert Hilgert on September 11-1948 in St. Joseph.
In 1961, they moved to Omaha where Bob, an executive with Guy's Foods Inc., opend a production and disribution facility.
After her husband's passing, Mary enrolled at metropolitan Community College, graduating with honors in 1983 with an Associates Degree in Business Management. She enjoyed working in accounting until retirement.
After retirment, saw Mary volunteering in various capacities at Holy Cross Catholic Church in which she was a member.
Preceded by:
Husband: Robert
Parents: Anthony & Mary Wegenka
Brothers: Anthony Wegenka and Jerry Wegenka
Sisters: Elizabeth Stahorek and Rose Watkins
Survived by:
Daughter: Rosemary (Michael) Massey
Sons: Michael (Valerie) Hilgert, Phillip (Lynnette) Hilgert and John (Cara) Hilgert
Grandchildren: Stephanie, Kathleen, Elizabeth, Christopher, Robert, John and Caroline
Great grandchild: Sadie
Sisters: Genevieve O'Brien adn Anne Sudo
Sister in law: Darlene Wegenka
Many loved ones
Braman Mortuary
March 2018
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