Mary Ann Trebesch

Mary Ann was born on October 12, 1923 in Mulligan Township, MN to Albert Josephine (Bergum) Olson. She was baptized on November 4, 1923 at Albion Lutheran Church was confirmed on June 6, 1937. Her father was killed in a farm accident when Mary Ann was five years old. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1941. She was united in marriage to Walter Wally Trebesch on November 4, 1945 at Albion Lutheran Church. She was blessed with four children, David, Gayle, Brenda Richard. Before marriage Mary Ann worked for the Herald Dispatch as a reporter. Later she worked for Moorman Mfg. Co. for 20 years, retiring in 1990. During the years when her children were growing up, her energies were directed toward things that would benefit youth. She was a 4-H leader for 20 years, treasurer of Brown County 4-H Federation, president of St. John's PTO Sleepy Eye Public School PTA. She served on the Sleepy Eye Public School Community Education committee Agricultural committee. She was active at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, serving as an officer of St. John's Ladies Aid. She was a commissioner at Ross Park Apts for 20 years, member of GFWC Sleepy Eye Woman's Club, Sleepy Eye Student Foreign Exchange committee, Sleepy Eye Chamber of Commerce, Sleepy Eye Golf Club past president of the Sleepy Eye Historical Society. She was an alumnus of the Blandin Community Leadership program. In 1995 Wally Mary Ann received the Sleepy Eye Chamber of Commerce Award in 1999 she was named Brown County Outstanding Citizen. Her hobbies included her grandchildren, great grandchildren, writing, golf, reading traveling. She is survived by her children, David (Janice) Trebesch of Hudson, WI, Gayle Trebesch of Minneapolis, Brenda Trebesch of St. Paul Richard (Connie) Trebesch of rural Sleepy Eye, grandchildren, Cole (Miranda) Trebesch children, Oliver Cole Elsie Ruth of rural Sleepy Eye, Sarah (Matt) Feucht sons, Wyatt Lee Ethan William of Winthrop, Hannah Trebesch of Sleepy Eye, Evan Eleanor Heberlein of St. Paul, step grandchildren, Sherryl (Michael) Frederick sons, Jonathan Jason of Hammond, WI, Michael (Theresa) Blok daughter, Amanda of Frederick, WI Jennifer (Thomas) LaTour of St. Paul. In exchange for not having siblings, the Hendrickson cousins were especially precious. First Visitation 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tuesday, August 14, 2012 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye 301 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085