Mary A. Clinton, age 97, of Friendship, Wisconsin passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Villa Pines Living Center in Friendship, Wisconsin.
A celebration of life will be 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 2, 2018, at Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship. Interment will be at the Big Flats Cemetery, on November 3, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Rev. John K. Stake will officiate.
Mary was born January 31, 1921, in Yuba, Wisconsin to Emil and Anna (Rott) Pacl.
She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1938.
Mary married Tilman Thorkildsen which ended in divorce. She later married Robert Clinton on January 8, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mary enjoyed sewing, doing word searches & plastic canvas, bird watching, listening to Polka, playing with her grandkids, going shopping, playing Dominos & Solitaire, and cheering for any team that wasn’t the Green Bay Packers.
She spent most of her life as a housewife taking care of her family.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Emil & Anna Pacl; brothers, Ernest, Martin, and Robert Pacl; sisters, Erma (Byron) Bluem, Eva Pacl; Edith (Randall) Rand; Betty (William) Thompson; granddaughter, Shauna Anderson; grandson, Tilman Anderson; great-great-grandson, Jax Anderson; father-in-law & mother-in-law Arthur & Mary Clinton, and many other family members.
Survivors:
Daughter: Sharon Anderson of Broadhead, Wisconsin
Daughter: Deb (Larry) McCann of Arkdale, Wisconsin
Daughter: Sandy Baker of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Grandchildren: Terri (Gary) Bevars of Broadhead, Wisconsin
David Anderson of Broadhead, Wisconsin
Tammy Anderson of Prentice, Wisconsin
Shannon (Janie) Anderson of Broadhead, Wisconsin
Corey (Tara) McCann of Marshfield, Wisconsin
Jason (Jessalyn) Manthey of Friendship, Wisconsin
Tiffany (Tim) Amell of Arkdale, Wisconsin
17 Great-Grandchildren, 10 Great-Great-Grandchildren
Sister: Ruby Simmonson of Henderson, Nevada
Sisters-in-law: Agnes Nagel of Arkdale, Wisconsin & Gladys Pacl of Viroqua, Wisconsin
In lieu of flowers, donations to her family would be appreciated.
Deb, Tiff and families, You are in my thoughts and prayers. Share all your memories with family and friends. Hugs to you.
So sorry for the families loss
Great grandma Sharon, I’m thinking of you in this tough time. I’m always here and I love you!
So sorry for your loss. She will be missed by a lot of people.
Tiffany,
So sorry about you and your family’s loss. Mary was a good lady.
So sorry on your loss. Hold your memories close. May God family and friends comfort you during this difficult time
She was one cool lady. I’ll never forget our conversations and sharing a room. She said “When I heard I was getting a roommate I knew it was you.” May God comfort her family in the days, weeks and months ahead.
Deb, so sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. You were so lucky to have had her for so long in your life. Hugs.
Sorry For Your Families Loss She Was A Beautiful Woman I Enjoyed Cleaning Her Room At Villa ??
So sorry for the family’s loss