1955
Mary
2004
Mary Richardson Warnke
April 5, 1955 — January 26, 2004
Mary Katherine Elizabeth Richardson Warnke, age 48, of 532 Van Dyke Ave., Ripon, passed away Monday morning, January 26, 2004, at Ripon Medical Center with her family at her side after a courageous and lengthy battle with breast cancer.
Mary was born April 5, 1955, in Miami Beach, FL, the daughter of John (Jack) Richardson and Katherine (Frye) Richardson. Mary attended Appleton West High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was very career oriented managing businesses out East for many years. On December 15, 1989, she married the love of her life, Daniel Warnke in Ripon. Together they reached a higher place in their beliefs, loved one another and appreciated life. Mary was a devoted wife and mother, and took great pride in her family and the accomplishments of her children. Mary was a member of the Prairie Lakes Universal Unitarian Church, and served as its secretary until 2003. Mary was very active in the management of Center House Restaurant until April 2001, and a contributing food editor for the Green Laker until the summer of 2003. Mary received wonderful companionship, love and support from her “Circle of Friends” giving her the strength and courage to face the personal challenges of cancer with dignity.
Survivors include her husband, Daniel of Ripon; three sons, Jeffrey Pascarella, John Warnke and Evan Warnke; one daughter, Lauren Pascarella; two brothers, Mark (Lisa) Richardson of Greenville and John Richardson (Sharon Reader) of Fremont; and two sisters, Susan (John) Roesch of Ripon and Diane Richardson of Green Bay. She is further survived by her mother, Katherine (Frye) Richardson from Marco Island, FL and Appleton; in-laws, Gordon and Betty Warnke of Ripon; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack Richardson.
Funeral service for Mary Richardson Warnke will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2004, at Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, Ripon with Brian Smith, Ripon College Religion Dept. officiating. Visitation will be Saturday at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be in the Green Lake Center Cemetery, Town of Green Lake. A memorial has been established in her name.
Mary was born April 5, 1955, in Miami Beach, FL, the daughter of John (Jack) Richardson and Katherine (Frye) Richardson. Mary attended Appleton West High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was very career oriented managing businesses out East for many years. On December 15, 1989, she married the love of her life, Daniel Warnke in Ripon. Together they reached a higher place in their beliefs, loved one another and appreciated life. Mary was a devoted wife and mother, and took great pride in her family and the accomplishments of her children. Mary was a member of the Prairie Lakes Universal Unitarian Church, and served as its secretary until 2003. Mary was very active in the management of Center House Restaurant until April 2001, and a contributing food editor for the Green Laker until the summer of 2003. Mary received wonderful companionship, love and support from her “Circle of Friends” giving her the strength and courage to face the personal challenges of cancer with dignity.
Survivors include her husband, Daniel of Ripon; three sons, Jeffrey Pascarella, John Warnke and Evan Warnke; one daughter, Lauren Pascarella; two brothers, Mark (Lisa) Richardson of Greenville and John Richardson (Sharon Reader) of Fremont; and two sisters, Susan (John) Roesch of Ripon and Diane Richardson of Green Bay. She is further survived by her mother, Katherine (Frye) Richardson from Marco Island, FL and Appleton; in-laws, Gordon and Betty Warnke of Ripon; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack Richardson.
Funeral service for Mary Richardson Warnke will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2004, at Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, Ripon with Brian Smith, Ripon College Religion Dept. officiating. Visitation will be Saturday at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be in the Green Lake Center Cemetery, Town of Green Lake. A memorial has been established in her name.
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