Mary Catherine Ohlsson

Mary Catherine Ohlsson nee Hagen, age 87, passed away on July 19th due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin on August 4th, 1937, she was the eldest of 9 children to Vern and Catherine Hagen (both deceased) of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. She met, fell in love with and marred Robert Ohlsson in February 1957. They had 4 wonderful children Mary Behn (David), JoAnn Ohlsson (Chris Geise), Robin Allbee (John), and Kristopher Ohlsson, 2 grandchildren Elishia Ohlsson, and Danielle Krause (Tom) and 3 great grandchildren, Joshua, Jaden, and Drake.

Throughout her life she was involved in her community, her loving nature, drew many of the town mothers to help care for their children while they worked, she showcased her creative talent participating in the towns stunt night events, where she sewed many of her own costumes used in the plays, and later many of her children’s prom and homecoming dresses and Halloween outfits. Besides her family, her second great love was for God and her Church, she spent countless hours serving as catechism teacher, volunteer gardener and part time bookkeeper.

She is survived by her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and her siblings, Pat Kuczmarski (Roger), Thomas Hagen, and Catherine Hagen. She is preceded in death by her parents Vern and Catherine and siblings Peter, Teresa, Charlie, Jeannie, and Ruthie. She will be missed by many for her love and devotion to all she met. There will be no funeral services at this time, though a celebration of her life will be held with her loved ones in the future at the Cemetery of the Pines in Boulder Junction.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations should be made to the Special Olympics.