Mary Ann (Pearson) Molamphy

Mary Ann Molamphy, 87, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center with her loving family at her side.  Mary Pearson was born on August 15, 1928 in Lincoln Township, Polk County, Wisconsin the daughter of Alfred and Joann “Jennie” (Hanson) Pearson.

Mary met Edward Molamphy at a dance at Twin Town. That’s all she wrote.  On November 10, 1947 they were married at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Turtle Lake,WI.  To this union they were blessed with three children, Mike, Pat, and John…aka…Clancy. Ed and Mary were married 62 years.

Family, flowers, the garden, and cats, country music, cooking and trying new recipes were some of her favorites.

Mary, her sisters, and mother, were avid Bayfield Apple Festival attendees, a contagious passion since passed on to other family members. The apple squares from the Town of Russell and the Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay were two of her favorites.

About 1986, Pat took Mary to Colorado to meet up with Doris, where the three camped in the mountains…..on the 3 ^rd floor of the Golden Rose Hotel.  (There is a story).

In spring of 1999, both Ed and Mary agreed to venture to Colorado via California; visiting Ed’s sister, Babe, in California and Mary’s sister, Doris, is Colorado.  A repeat visit happened in 2000, this one of course, via Oregon.

September, 2005 Ed and Mary attended the graduation of Grandson Brandon Molamphy from Great Lakes Naval Base, This was followed by trips to Norfolk, VA in June 2006, and January 2007 for a family cruise day on Brandon’s ship, the U.S.S. Hawes.

Mary loved country music.  In 2013, she went with Clancy and Michelle to Nashville via Ohio.  Lehmans’ Store in Ohio was fascinating to all!  She saw the Grand Old Opry, Ryman Auditorium, stood in “the circle,” and had lunch at “Hooters.”  Yes, Hooters…she kept the receipt and a gift bag to prove she was there.

Saturday nights you would find Mary glued to the RFD channel.  One of her favorites was Midwest Country out of Sandstone, MN.  In 2015, she attended two shows at Midwest Country, one featuring Hawkshaw Hawkins, Jr., and one featuring Bobby Bare.  She also got to see Ray Price at the Turtle Lake Casino.

Mary was a member of Our Lady of the Lakes Church, DAV Auxiliary, and a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary, Post 6856.

Mary leaves to celebrate her memory: children, Michael (Anita) Molamphy, Turtle Lake, WI; Patricia (Alvin) Kastens, Luck, WI and Clancy (Michelle) Molamphy, Balsam Lake, WI; grandchildren,  Shannon (Keith) Argetsinger,  Patraic Molamphy, Cullen Molamphy, Shawn (Brittany) Denver, Cole (Katie)  Denver, Michael J. (Theresa) Molamphy, Mimi (JR) Waalen, Brandon (Beth) Molamphy, Vicki Ingrahm and Alex Ingrahm, great grandchildren, Miranda, Alexa (Mark), Athena, Payton, Cadee, Hannah, Lukas, Logan, Tristan and Shanell (Dallas), Ella, and Emmett and great great granddaughter, Evelyn; sisters, Doris Flugstadt and Beverly Posey, Gizmo the cat, and Jake, the dog Edward stole from the neighbor and many nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Jennie Pearson, her husband, Edward Molamphy and brothers, Leon and LaVerne Pearson.

A Memorial Mass will be held at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 11:00 A.M.  Father Gene Murphy will celebrate the Mass.  Mary’s family will greet visitors at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 from 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. and again on Wednesday at the church beginning at 10:00 A.M.  Following the Memorial Mass the family invites their guests to join them for lunch and fellowship in the community hall.

Mary will be laid to rest with her husband at the Northern Wisconsin Veteran’s Cemetery in Spooner.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.