Mary Schwartz

Mary G. Schwartz, age 99, of Dane/Waunakee passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Waunakee Manor Health Care Center. She was born in Ashton on September 4, 1921 to John and Susan (Dorn) Wagner. She married Frank J. Schwartz on May 24, 1945 and he preceded her in death in 2013. Mary grew up on a farm west of Waunakee where she attended St. Peter’s Catholic School in Ashton, WI. She met Frank at a dance at Eagle Hall. Mary worked at the University Union Hall cafeteria until her mother got sick. She then moved back to the Wagner family farm to take care of her mother. In 1950, Mary and Frank moved onto the Schwartz family farm and lived there and raised 11 children. Mary remained on the farm until she developed medical problems in 2016. She then moved into the Waunakee Manor and lived there for her remaining years. Mary enjoyed quilting and gardening. All of her children, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren enjoy her beautiful quilts. She had 20 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her children, Michael, Peter (Bonnie), Theresa, Tony (Jane), Rosella (Steve) Paulson, Marie Webster, Daniel (Sharon), Donald (Annie), Francis (Dawn), Bernard (Denise), Helen (Carey); sister -in-law, Lucille Alt; and many nieces and nephews.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; 8 siblings, Adelaide (Andrew) Bernards, Rose (John) Acker, Elizabeth (James) Connell, Joseph (Thekla Weber) Wagner, Henry (Henrietta Frey) Wagner, Carl Wagner, Norbert (Catherine Wittman) Wagner, Leona (Arthur Schlosser); a son-in-law James Webster and grandson, Randy Eroen.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday Jan 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.  at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Martinsville. Burial will take place in the church cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Waunakee Manor for the care provided to their Mother these past few years.

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