Mary Deanna Kolden, age 61, of Monroe passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at her home. She was born the daughter of Richard and Marjorie “Marge” (Jacobson) Olson on February 17, 1964 in Darlington. She was a 1983 graduate of Darlington High School. Mary was united in marriage to Bruce Kolden on July 3, 1999 in Ixonia.

Mary worked at Advance Transformers for 18 years, she then dedicated the last 20 years as the Bakery Clerk at Pick ‘n Save. She loved spending time with family and friends camping in northern Wisconsin. She also enjoyed bowling, watching home remolding shows, and was an avid Green Bay Packer fan. Mary had a great love for her dogs, TJ, Xanadu, Toby John, and Zoey. She enjoyed spoiling them and taking them for walks.

Mary is survived by her husband, Bruce; siblings, Rick (Bets) Olson, Randy (Mary) Olson, Beth (Kevin) Andrews, Ray (Terry Lozano) Olson, and Melissa (Dewy McVay) Gollmer; brothers-in-law, David (Kathy), Curtis (Rhonda), and Brian (Shirley) Kolden; as well as several nieces, nephews, extended relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Cathy (Verle) Sargent and Robert Olson; and brother-in-law, Wayne Gollmer.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:30AM on Friday, February 28, 2025 at SHRINER HAGER GOHLKE Funeral Home with Father Joseph Bellamkonda as celebrant. Burial will take place following service in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Darlington.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 10:00AM until the time of service.

Condolences may be sent to the family at: shgfuneralhome.net. She was born the daughter of Richard and Marjorie “Marge” (Jacobson) Olson on February 17, 1964 in Darlington. She was a 1983 graduate of Darlington High School. Mary was united in marriage to Bruce Kolden on July 3, 1999 in Ixonia.

Mary worked at Advance Transformers for 18 years, she then dedicated the last 20 years as the Bakery Clerk at Pick ‘n Save. She loved spending time with family and friends camping in northern Wisconsin. She also enjoyed bowling, watching home remolding shows, and was an avid Green Bay Packer fan. Mary had a great love for her dogs, TJ, Xanadu, Toby John, and Zoey. She enjoyed spoiling them and taking them for walks.

Mary is survived by her husband, Bruce; siblings, Rick (Bets) Olson, Randy (Mary) Olson, Beth (Kevin) Andrews, Ray (Terry Lozano) Olson, and Melissa (Dewy McVay) Gollmer; brothers-in-law, David (Kathy), Curtis (Rhonda), and Brian (Shirley) Kolden; as well as several nieces, nephews, extended relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Cathy (Verle) Sargent and Robert Olson; and brother-in-law, Wayne Gollmer.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:30AM on Friday, February 28, 2025 at SHRINER HAGER GOHLKE Funeral Home with Father Joseph Bellamkonda as celebrant. Burial will take place following service in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Darlington.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 10:00AM until the time of service.

Condolences may be sent to the family at: shgfuneralhome.net.