Mary Ann Brasure

She was born June 7, 1937, in Sheboygan Falls, Wis., daughter of the late Norbert and Ann Walter. Mary Ann grew up in Sheboygan Falls and graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1955. She earned her teaching credential from the Sheboygan County Normal School and taught in a two-room schoolhouse at the Lima Elementary School, which happened to be the same school her father attended.

Mary Ann married Garth Brasure on Nov. 29, 1958, at St. Rose Catholic Church in the town of Lima. After being married, they resided in Sheboygan County where they built a home on the family farm that was also in the town of Lima.

In 1973, the family moved to Niagara to be closer to her husband’s job at MJ Electric’s corporate office. Mary Ann worked on and off as a substitute teacher in the Niagara school district and was a teacher at Holy Spirit School in Norway for a few years.

She loved her family, friends, a good beer, and loved to read, sew and cook. She was also an active member in church for many years at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Niagara.

Mary Ann is survived by four sons, Todd (Patti) Brasure, Timothy Brasure, Thomas (Ann) Brasure, all of Niagara, and Gregory (Katie) Brasure of Wausau, Wis.; two daughters, Mary “Terese” (Tony) Espe, of Onalaska, Wis., and Suzanne (Timothy) Schmitt Brasure, of Mount Horeb, Wis.; one sister, Donna Poppenhagen, of Saratoga, Calif.; one sister-in-law, Carol Jean (Ronald) Feldman, of Plymouth, Wis.; grandchildren, Jason, Derrick, Krissa, Timothy, Lanie, Annabelle, Paige, Brooke, Michael, Olivia, Emma, Reid, Blake, Ivan; two great-grandsons, Landen and Bennet; cousins, nephews, nieces, and many special friends.

In addition to her parents, Mary Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Garth; two infant sons, Gregory Girard and Thomas Robert; one brother-in-law, Bruce Poppenhagen; and one niece, Sherri Feldman.

Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 23 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Niagara.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at noon Friday at the church. Rev. Fr. Michael Lightner will officiate. Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery, Lima.

Pallbearers will be Mary Ann’s four sons, Todd, Timothy, Thomas and Gregory; and sons-in-law, Tony Espe and Timothy Schmitt.

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The family has chosen the Jacobs Funeral Home & Cremation Services-Niagara Chapel, to honor Mary Ann’s legacy of life.