Mary Conroy

Mary Kathryn (Loughrin) Conroy, age 93, passed away at her residence, The Washington Center in New London, surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Mary was born on August 3, 1931 in the township of Lebanon, daughter of the late Frank and Marie (Rebman) Loughrin. She attended Maple Hill School, then Little Wolf High in Manawa.

Mary met the love of her life at a dance at Bear Lake and on October 27, 1956 was united in marriage to Robert Conroy at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in the township of Lebanon. He preceded her in death on December 16, 2021.

Mary helped her husband run the family business - Bear Lake Resort and Campground. You could always find her serving 10 cent ice cream cones at the stand down by the lake, or preparing wedding dinners, and helping at the resort.

Mary was employed by Manawa Farm Office and Remington Rand in Milwaukee. She worked on the election board for 35 years, delivered Meals on Wheels, and was very active in Sacred Heart Alter Society, where she held many offices and chaired funeral dinners.

She participated in bowling and golf leagues, rode bicycle, played Bridge and traveled with Uncle Bob. Mary would say "I loved to bowl, but stopped when I caught my age, then golfed until I did not hit my age!"

Mary is survived by nieces and nephews: Pat (Rose) Loughrin, Steve (Sue) Loughrin, Janet Loughrin, Teresa Larson, Jean (Tom) Peeters, Kathy (Chris) Williams, Michelle (Jeff) Kamps, Tim (Sharon) White, Jeff (Fiona) White, Tom (Cori) White, Connie (Keith) School, Colleen (Bruce) Roemer, Molly (Steve) Joosten, Bridget (Joe) Bailey, and Ryan Conroy. She is further survived by many great and great great nieces and nephews, as well as many wonderful friends. She will always be remembered as "Aunt Mary" to everyone.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Elaine Loughrin; sister and brother-in-law, Robert and Teresa White; brother-in-law and sister-in law, Patrick and Joan Conroy; and nephew-in-law, Vern Larson.

The Funeral Mass for Mary will be held on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manawa with Fr. Kris Mekala officiating. A visitation will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at the Dahlke Life Celebration Center in Manawa from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM and also on Monday prior to the service AT THE CHURCH from 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Washington Center and Heartland Hospice for their wonderful care.

Mary always said: "Bob and I were blessed with the best nieces and nephews who were so supportive; may God bless them all."