Mary Ann Figel

Since mom chose a private time to be laid to rest I am taking this opportunity to extend our sincere and heartfelt "Thank you" to all of mom's family, friends, and caregivers who kept in touch with her in the time before she passed ... and afterwards who have expressed their sentiments in the thoughts / memories shared here, in their cards, texts, calls, hugs and prayers offered to comfort and strengthen each one of us now and in the future. May God bless you all ~

Mary Ann Figel has been a great friend of our family for as long as I can remember. She is one of my mother's favorite people to visit with over the years and I remember my relationship more so during the childhood years.
Mom and I would like to offer our prayers, thoughts and condolences to the Figel family.
May Almighty God guide you through your grief and bless you with memories that you can cherish forever!
Blessings...
Ruth Mary Skubal
Douglas Skubal

I was so saddened to read about the passing of Aunt Mary Ann, who was also my Godmother. Even though I didn’t see her often, with all of you living in Wisconsin and us in Virginia, she always found a way to make me feel special. She faithfully sent Birthday and Christmas cards and even knitted beautiful blankets for all of us, which we will always treasure.

When my twin boys were born and she began sending Birthday cards to them as well, it meant more to me than I can put into words. It showed her thoughtfulness, generosity, and the quiet way she cared so deeply for family. She was truly a special lady and will always hold a very special place in my heart.

Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time. I hope you can find comfort in knowing how many lives she touched.

Please let me know if there is a special charity I can contribute to in her name.

With deepest sympathy and love,
Your cousin,
Alesia (Lissa) Figel Grierson

Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your mother. Mary Ann was my mothers roommate for a short time at Crossroads and we enjoyed visiting with her. She had a great life for you to remember and celebrate.

My husband, Doyle Bartsch, a very good childhood friend of Steve, always had kind words to say about Mary Ann. She was very special to him.

Dearest Steve, Gloria, Susan, John, and Gail, you all have my heartfelt prayers and sympathy. I loved getting to visit with Aunt Mary Ann the last few months. My brother Dave and I met up at her apartment and enjoyed quite a few laughs. My brother Mike and I met up with her at the assistant living facility and she was so happy to visit with us. She was so sharp and had a memory like a steel trap. I was fortunate enough to make a few more trips to visit with her. I received a birthday card from her every year until the last couple of years when she called me instead... I'm 65 and still looked forward to those cards and calls. She so loved her family and I enjoyed hearing about all my cousins when I visited. She was such a great lady!! I'm so proud to call her my aunt and will miss her immensely. Enjoy all the memories of your mom, I know I will.

Our prayers and sincere sympathy goes out to you Gloria, Steve, Sue, Gail and John and to the rest of your family. Warmest thoughts for the loss of your dear mom.

While this obituary is factually true, it doesn’t begin to say who our mom, Mary Ann Figel, really was to us.

Mom was a selfless mother. We always had everything we needed, and she put our needs before her own.

She always made our house a home. She wasn’t afraid of any project and when I think back to my years growing up, I don’t think she ever rested. From remodeling projects inside the house, to keeping up the yard, she was always moving. Even as we all sat around watching TV together, mom was there with us, but she was standing at the ironing board.

Mom loved her garden too. It was always perfect with no weeds. Okay, it might have been us kids who had to pull weeds, but she made sure we had some participation, which for some of us (my sister Sue), has turned into another generation of doing the same – gardening and canning.

She made Christmas special, and our birthdays special as well.

Mom loved playing bingo and going to the casino. While her circumstances made getting to the casino difficult in these later years, she still attended Bingo at the Legion whenever she felt up for it. I’m happy that she finally won a game the last time she was able to get there. It made her day!

Mom was so good at so many things. She was an excellent seamstress and embroiderer. She was an excellent cook and baker. I’m glad I have some of her best recipes, and I will always think of her when I attempt them.

She loved doing puzzles and word search books, and got me started doing puzzles as well.

She loved her Green Bay Packers, even when they made her angry with a particularly ugly loss. I miss calling her after such games so we could vent to each other. Can’t even imagine how she felt after that Bears’ loss on Sunday. Ugh.

My mom was all of these things and more. I miss her beyond belief. I miss calling her every night between 8-8:30. I’m grateful that she was completely cognizant and our conversations were easy and warm.

I will end this with my favorite mom-isms: She’d call me a dumb bunny, but not in an unkind way. It was kinda like saying, well that was not too smart... without calling me stupid. I will forever hear her voice in my head and I will smile when I do.

My deepest sympathy to all of you. Mary Ann was lots of fun to talk with a different Maysteel functions. She always made sure to instill a little wisdom in me! A feisty lady for sure…she left a mark in the world.

To the Figel family my sincere condolences. My mother, Zorka Falk, bowled with you mother for several years. They had the best time together and kept in touch until my mother passed away. My mother was so fond of your mother. Maybe they are having their highball together once again!!