Mary Pankratz

Of Waukesha, died on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Waukesha Springs at the age of 91. She was born on July 26, 1916 in Waukesha, the daughter of Alexander and Rose (nee Kappes) Pankratz. She was a lifetime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she sang in the St. Joseph choir for many years and participated in the Catholic Study Club. She will be sadly missed by her nieces and nephews: John David Pankratz of Margate, FL, Jim (Ann Bingham) Pankratz of Wauwatosa, Ann (John) Otto of Waukesha, Sue Moederndorfer of Waukesha, Jane Dewar, Phyllis (Dr. Conrad) Andringa of Madison, Mary (Fred) Hess of Waukesha, and Chris (Gary) Meyer of Delafield. She is further survived by her sister-in-law Dorothy Dunne of Waukesha along with other nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Eugene, Sam, Leon, William and Norbert Pankratz, and her sisters, Helen Biwer, Rosalie O?Neil, Florence Pankratz, and Marie Pankratz. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2008 from 4:00PM until 7:00PM at Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave., Waukesha, WI. A vigil service will be held at 7:00PM. Services continue on Friday, April 4 at the funeral home with prayers at 10:15AM followed by procession to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 822 N. East Ave., Waukesha for a 11:00AM Funeral Mass. Graveside services will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Memorials in Mary Jane's name are appreciated to St. Joseph Catholic Church (address above). For further information, please call Randle-Dable Funeral, Cremation and Preplanning Services at (262) 547-4035, or go to www.waukeshafunerals.com for directions or to leave an on-line tribute.