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Mary Zupan Obituary
Mt. Horeb, WI
Sartell, MN
November 30, 1921-July 31, 2016
A funeral will be held at 10:30 AM at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Sartell, for Mary A. Zupan (Vrtar), 94 , who died Sunday, July 31st at home in Mt. Horeb, WI. Friends may call 30 minutes before the service at the church and a private burial will be held in the parish cemetery.
Mary Zupan was born November 30, 1921, in Clairton, Pennsylvania to Marko and Johanna (Ogrinc) Vrtar. She was raised in Cleveland, OH and moved to Minnesota in the 1940's. She married Henry Zupan in 1945 in Sauk Rapids and lived most of her life in the Sartell area. She enjoyed working at Rapids Recreation Bowling Lanes for many years.
Mary was an avid sports fan, bowler and pool player. She loved watching the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Cubs and in recent years, attended games to cheer on her teams. She enjoyed spending time with family and was a member of the St. Katherine Mission group at St. Francis Xavier for 40 years.
Survivors include her sister, Rose Pearson, Sartell, MN, brother, Jack Vrtar (Rose), Las Vegas, NV, granddaughters Jenni (Bill), Mt. Horeb, WI, and Anna, Godfrey, IL and four great-granddaughters, Mariah, Kady, Ava and Maren. Her extended family includes many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Richard, and brother, Mark Vrtar and sisters, Honey Mendel and Josephine Vrtar.
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Ann Marie Chapman
August 16, 2016
Hi Aunt Mary it's Annie. My aunt was a very fun lady. I played pool with her. When I went out there for vacation. She bowled with my mom (honey) and they laughed till they cried. You could always stop by Aunt Mary's house and have a drink with her and she always opened her doors to you. I loved it when she was talking to you about anything. She would get so excited and her voice would go up two octaves. I will miss you dearly. Love you. Annie
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