PRAIRIE DU CHIEN - Mary J. Alderson, 74 of Prairie du Chien, died Friday, July 16, 2010 at Manor Care in Platteville.
Mary Janet Whitish was born July 24, 1935 at Werley, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Alfred and Hazel Smith Whitish. She received her education in the Lancaster area. On March 21, 1952 she was united in marriage with Keith Alderson at Nashua, Iowa. Mary lived in Mt. Hope for 24 years. In 1994 she moved to Gratiot, Wisconsin and in 2001 she moved Prairie du Chien.
Mary worked at Loudspeaker components in Lancaster, served as supervisor at Advanced Transformer in Boscobel and Platteville for twenty-five years, worked as a CNA for Harmony Manor in Monroe and finally worked at Dick's Supermarket as a hostess and demonstrator. Mary enjoyed fishing, camping, flowers, crafts, gardening and sewing. She loved her family and had a great fondness for animals. She was a member of the Red Hats and a former member of Peace Lutheran Church in Platteville.
She is survived by one daughter, Cindy (John) Hromadka of Gratiot, WI; one son, Kelly ( Diana) Alderson of Mt. Hope; one sister, Joretta Blum of Withee, WI; one brother, Howard Whitish of Utah; special friend, John Schautz; four grandchildren, Dustin (Alison) Hromadka, Adrianna Hromadka, Kirsten (James) Martin, Kelli (Ronnie) Brooks and four great-grandchildren, Brice Martin, Austin Martin, Aiden Martin, Kiley Brooks and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Keith on March 5, 1989 and three brothers, Alvin, Richard and Walter.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Prairie du Chien. The Rev. Bruce Hanson will officiate at the service. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Thornburg-DeVries Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien and one hour before services at the church. Interment will be at Prairie Cemetery in Fennimore. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.thornburg-devries.com.
Mary Janet Whitish was born July 24, 1935 at Werley, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Alfred and Hazel Smith Whitish. She received her education in the Lancaster area. On March 21, 1952 she was united in marriage with Keith Alderson at Nashua, Iowa. Mary lived in Mt. Hope for 24 years. In 1994 she moved to Gratiot, Wisconsin and in 2001 she moved Prairie du Chien.
Mary worked at Loudspeaker components in Lancaster, served as supervisor at Advanced Transformer in Boscobel and Platteville for twenty-five years, worked as a CNA for Harmony Manor in Monroe and finally worked at Dick's Supermarket as a hostess and demonstrator. Mary enjoyed fishing, camping, flowers, crafts, gardening and sewing. She loved her family and had a great fondness for animals. She was a member of the Red Hats and a former member of Peace Lutheran Church in Platteville.
She is survived by one daughter, Cindy (John) Hromadka of Gratiot, WI; one son, Kelly ( Diana) Alderson of Mt. Hope; one sister, Joretta Blum of Withee, WI; one brother, Howard Whitish of Utah; special friend, John Schautz; four grandchildren, Dustin (Alison) Hromadka, Adrianna Hromadka, Kirsten (James) Martin, Kelli (Ronnie) Brooks and four great-grandchildren, Brice Martin, Austin Martin, Aiden Martin, Kiley Brooks and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Keith on March 5, 1989 and three brothers, Alvin, Richard and Walter.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Prairie du Chien. The Rev. Bruce Hanson will officiate at the service. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Thornburg-DeVries Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien and one hour before services at the church. Interment will be at Prairie Cemetery in Fennimore. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.thornburg-devries.com.