Mary Ann Mehne

Mary Ann C. Mehne, age 98, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026. She was born in Sibley, IA on October 20, 1927 to Louis and Margaret (Staudacher) Roth, and married John T. Mehne September 12, 1952 in Ashton, Iowa.

Mary Ann graduated from St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester, Minnesota, earning her Registered Nurse degree. She began her nursing career as a head floor nurse in Rochester at the Mayo Clinic hospital, served briefly in Washington, D.C., and later worked as a nurse at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon. Mary Ann also served as a Cooperative Extension Agent for the Michigan State University Cooperative Extension Service, teaching nutrition in the community for 15 years until her retirement.

A devoted Catholic, Mary Ann was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in her earlier years, where she served on the Altar Society and sang in the choir. Later, she became an active member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church, participating in Parish Council, Bible study, Church Women, and senior programs. She was an accomplished artist who loved oil painting landscapes, still lifes, flower arrangements, winter scenes, and handcrafting her own Christmas cards using her paintings. She also found great enjoyment playing the piano.

Mary Ann and her husband John shared a great love of the outdoors, traveling all over the country on wonderful adventures hiking and canoeing.

Mary Ann is survived by her sons, John Louis Mehne and Charles Joseph (Teresa Curtin) Mehne; grandchildren, Katlyn (Stephen) Metinoro, Alex (Kathleen Wright) Mehne, Benjamin (Aviva) Mehlow, John Stanislav Mehne, and David Mikhail Mehne; great-grandchildren, Vexaluna Metinoro, Sunrisa Wright Mehne, Kaznor Wright Mehne, Hypatia Mehlow, Alan Mehlow, and Bernhard Mehlow; sisters, Mary Arlene (Jim) Poss and Mary Colette (Edward) Kalous; and brothers, Clifford (Donna) Roth and Joseph (Marianne) Roth.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Theodore Mehne; parents, Louis Roth and Margaret Roth; sister, Mary Grace (Fran) Gohla; and brothers Clair (Mary Ellen) Roth, Cletus (Betty) Roth, Kelly (Doris) Roth, and Cecil (Lois) Roth.

SERVICE

Friday, November 13, 2026, 11:00 AM at Prince of Peace Catholic Church with Fr. Godfrey Onyekwere officiating. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery.

VISITATION after the service at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Please visit www.clockfuneralhome.com to leave a memory or sign the online guestbook.

Donations may be made to the Prince of Peace Legacy Fund, Village at the Oaks, or the Charity of your choice.