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Mary Jo "MJ" Wartman

1932 - 2017

Mary Jo "MJ" Wartman obituary, 1932-2017, Brookfield, WI

BORN

1932

DIED

2017

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Mary Wartman Obituary

Wartman, Mary Jo "MJ" Of Delafield. Passed into Eternal Life on February 7, 2017 at the age of 84 years old. MJ suffered a stroke and spent several weeks at Angels Grace Hospice with exceptional loving care. Beloved wife of Lew Wartman for 62 years. Loving mother of Susie (Mike) Greenberg, Ann (Scott) Forrer, Paul (Meg) Wartman and Dick (Stephanie) Wartman. Cherished grandmother of 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Born July 20, 1932 in Davenport, IA to Arthur and Margaret Meyer. She was married June 18, 1955 to Lew Wartman. MJ was a graduate of Immaculate Conception Academy. She also earned a degree in music at UW - Madison, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. After college she taught at Mt. Carroll College in Illinois. MJ loved playing golf, bridge and piano and had the gift of "perfect pitch." Mary Jo loved her Fox News. She enjoyed traveling and she even parasailed at a family reunion in Daufuskie Island at the age of 67. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 15th at St. Anthony on the Lake Parish, Pewaukee (W280 N2101 Prospect Ave.) from 10 AM until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 AM. Followed by a reception at Westmoor Country Club. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Anthony on the Lake.

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Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Feb. 12, 2017.

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Scott Wolfgram

September 17, 2020

I know this is 3 1/2 years late. Lives go in different directions, and ours have as well through the decades. But for some reason today I was thinking about you, and I thought I’d google your name and and discovered the news.
My first date of my life was with your daughter Sue almost exactly 48 years ago today. You and Lew and your family accepted me into your family almost from the very start. That first date with Sue started 2 1/2 years of some of the happiest years of my life. I cared deeply for your daughter, but the love I felt from all of you and for you was a wonderful thing that I have cherished to this day. Thank you for everything. I hope you rest in peace. love, Scott

Kevin Keck

February 28, 2017

"...you and Paul rode your bikes where?"

carol cannon

February 14, 2017

I saw the announcement of Mary Jo's passing and wanted to express my condolences. I always admired Mary Jo for her grace, lovely smile, contagious laugh and easy way. I am sorry for your loss. Mary Jo and Lew were always a popular and fun couple through the years when we saw them.
Carol Cannon
I am in Tucson for three months so will miss the funeral. I will be there in spirit.

Mary (Fox) Dibb

February 13, 2017

May your Mom rest in peace and may you find peace in her rest. She was a wonderful neighbor and a great friend to our Mom, Alice. She was someone who I enjoy talking to and someone who I enjoyed listening to. In your hearts her love will forever have a home. (I was one of your neighborhood babysitters.)

Julie Koconis

February 12, 2017

Mr Wartman, Susie, Ann, Paul and Dick, I attribute many of my fondest childhood memories to growing up next door to you. Your love and kindness allowed me to grow up thinking of your family, home and yard to be an extention of my own. Seeing me off to prom, attending to a few of my many injuries, feeding me after-school snacks, etc were just a few of the ways Mrs Wartman was like a second mom to me when I was growing up. On behalf of my entire family, please accept our deepest sympathy for your tremendous loss. May her memory be eternal.

Frederick Pellien

February 12, 2017

To the Wartman family, it was sad to hear of your moms passing. Hoping your memories will help you though the coming months. Our old neighborhood has lost some of the great people that made it fun to grow up there, your mother was one of those people.

Terry and Cathleen Peterson

February 11, 2017

All the best to the Wartman family at this very difficult time.

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St. Anthony on the Lake Parish

Pewaukee (W280 N2101 Prospect Ave.), WI

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15

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11:30 a.m.

St. Anthony on the Lake Parish

Pewaukee (W280 N2101 Prospect Ave.), WI

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