Mary Wannebo

Mary Ann Wannebo (Dougherty) of Manhattan Beach died peacefully on April 1, 2008 at Cuyuna Regional Care Center, Crosby. She will be reunited in Heaven with husband Guy who died Jan. 13, 2008.
She was born to Vitalis and Ann (Hoeser) Dougherty on April 29, 1925 in Wolf Point, Montana and they lived in Weldon, Montana.
She graduated from Pine River High School and she met Guy Wannebo at a Pine River dance hall. They were married in 1945. They observed their 62nd wedding anniversary in 2007.
Mary Ann was the receptionist and bookkeeper for Wannebo Excavating from 1945 until 1991 when they sold the business to their sons and employees.
She was a member and choir member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pine River and was a member of the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake for many years.
While raising a family of three sons she was active in 4-H and later chauffeured a van full of grandchildren to Special Olympics events all over the state. She once commented that these trips were "the best time of her life". She was known in the bowling leagues for her unusual "back-up" curve ball and Brooklyn strikes. While at the Cuyuna Care Center, she was voted runner-up queen for the Valentines Royalty in 2008.
Mary Ann was the hostess extraordinare for all of the family holiday gatherings, and was known for preparing two 20-pound turkeys for Thanksgiving and savory hams at Easter.
She was known to everyone for her stylishly long fingernails, prominent freckles and Irish red hair.
She is survived by sister Barbara Lytle of Circle, Montana, and by sons Larry (Marilyn), Doug (Gail) and Steve (Barb Hanson), all of Manhattan Beach.
Grandchildren are Christina (John) Freund of Northfield, MN; Chaune (Nick) Warman from Rancho Cucamonga, CA; Ben (Lisa) from St. Cloud, MN; Seth (Amy); Isaac Wannebo, Manhattan Beach; Stephanie Wannebo, Brainerd and Luke and Zach Hanson, Manhattan Beach.
Great grandchildren are Elena, Dan and Lucy Freund. Dominic, Dahlton and Mason Warman. Vance and Miles Wannebo.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy, her parents, brothers Gerald and Donald Dougherty and by her sisters Clara Dougherty and Sister Delarene (Sister Ralph) Dougherty O.S.B.
Her family thanks the Cuyuna Regional Care Center and Hospital, Doctor Maucieri, ER and ICU staff for making Mary Ann's last few months rich and comfortable.
Services will be at 10 AM at the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN, on Sat, April 5 with Father Mike Patullo officiating. Visitation will be Friday evening from 4 to 7 PM at Kline Funeral Home on #371 south of Pine River and one hour before the services at the church in Crosslake.
She will be buried next to husband Guy in the Swanburg Community Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Special Olympics Minnesota or to the Cuyuna Care Center.