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Memories and Condolences
for Mary Ricker
Brooke Bourne
February 14, 2025
Remembering her gracious heart and warmth. Always a lady
Andrea Mann
February 22, 2013
To Nancy, Ed and all the Rickers--please accept my sincerest sympathy. I know your mom was a wonderful woman because of her children. May you treasure and hold close all of your happy memories.
Mary Anne Butscher
February 21, 2013
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well
lived....God Bless All
Kathleen Fisher
February 21, 2013
Aunt Ann was my godmother and always treated me with special TLC and encouragement. I remember babysitting for the Ricker's at their beautiful Shorewood Avenue home plus the terrific Thanksgiving,Christmas and Easter feasts. We were always happy to have these meals at her house since she was such a phenomenal cook. (I still use some of her recipes).
Aunt Annie was a beautiful person, a wonderful hostess, a cheerful, kind presence who always looked like a million dollars no matter the occasion.
We will miss your dear mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and it is indeed sad to see her as the last (except for Aunt Patsy)of this marvelous generation. The memories of our wonderful clan will always be indelible and I thank God to be a part of such a family!
Love,
Kathleen, #2 of the next generation
February 21, 2013
Aunt Annee always amazed me with her strength of character and confidence in self. And she always carried herself with such grace ... exhibiting such a warm and welcoming smile for everyone in her path.
She raised (along with Uncle Ed) a wonderful family - a family I will always be grateful to
call first cousins. And did we all have great fun as little ones growing up in Milwaukee or what?! Lucky us,
for the sharing in the lives of Ann, Ed, Gene, Meg, Charlotte & Sandy. I still see them all as prime examples of "the greatest generation."
And Aunt Annee had a great eye for beauty, which showed in all her homes, and in all the environments
she lovingly nurtured. Where there was beauty, there was sure to be Aunt Annie admiring it and bringing her
personal inner beauty and refined manners along as a bonus for those around her.
This is a statement that is often looked at as a cliche, but I know I certainly will be able to see her in my mind's eye for as long as I live ... and yes, she will not be forgotten because of all she added to life.
Rest in God's hands Aunt Annee -- you will be missed by many for a long, long time.
With my deepest sympathies to all my cousins and to all Aunt Annee's extended family,
Cousin Bob Falk
Hayward, WI
Ed Costigan, Jr.
February 20, 2013
A wonderful lady with a cute sense of humor. Ann and her husband, Ed, were a welcome addition to St Louis & Stifel Nicolaus.
Alzheimer's Association of Southeastern Wisconsin
February 20, 2013
On behalf of everyone here at the Alzheimer's Association - thank you so much for thinking of us at this time of loss to your family. Memorial donations made in Mary Ann's name will be put to immediate use serving families and supporting research. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Tom Hlavacek, Executive Director
February 20, 2013
My dearest sympathies to all . Your Mom was a favorite of mine and I always looked forward to the oppertunity to see her, what a lovely woman ALWAYS. You were blessed to have her as Mother and Grandmother. She raised an exceptional family.Her legacy lives on in each of you. God Bless and hold you in His Heart now and always. Brooke Bourne
February 20, 2013
I was greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Aunt Ann...the last of the Great Generation is gone from our family. My prayers and sympathy are with you.
Sincerely,
Tony K. Kokes
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