Mary Elizabeth OSTERBRINK

1929 - 2017  (88 years)

• Name	Mary Elizabeth OSTERBRINK  [2]
  	Mary Stankowski, 88, of Marathon, passed away peacefully on December 16th at Rennes Health and Rehab - Weston under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Mary was born September 10th, 1929 in Wausau to the late George and Helen (McEwen) Osterbrink. Raised on a dairy farm in Rib Mountain, she attended local schools and graduated from Wausau High School. On June 30th, 1951, she married Ernest Stankowski and celebrated the union at a dinner on the Osterbrink family farm. Mary and Ernie raised twelve children on a dairy farm in Marathon. In later years, they operated ginseng gardens in the surrounding community. When not working in her own gardens, Mary worked on neighboring ginseng farms. As the children left home, she found work in Wausau and Marshfield as a bank teller, a bookkeeper, a payroll specialist, and a cashier. Mary was one of the original cashiers at the Walmart in Rib Mountain where she worked until she retired at the age of 70. Mary enjoyed being active; she spent many years bowling on local teams, playing blackjack in area casinos, and supporting the local high school sports teams. As an avid sports fan, Mary watched the Green Bay Packers, the Wisconsin Badgers and area teams as they competed in football and basketball. The Milwaukee Brewers were a particular favorite, and she traveled to Milwaukee to support her team. Over the years the family continued to grow; Mary welcomed each new addition and especially enjoyed the grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visits from her grandchildren and great grandchildren always made her smile. She is survived by her husband, Ernest, eleven children: Diane Jensen, Golden, CO; Frank (Tina), Weston; Raymond (Sharon), Wausau; Joe (Karen), Amherst; Gene (Cindy), Schofield; Linda Lepak, Weston; Ernest (Donna), Wausau; Roger (Mary), Marathon; Randy (Melody), Wausau; Christine ?Tina? (Rick) Lang, Wausau; Jeff (Jeanette), Marathon; and daughter-in-law, Wanda Stankowski, Wausau; 28 grandchildren: Brian Jensen, Kristin Jensen, Jackie (Dan) Kluever, Justin Stankowski, Jennifer (Nick) Rabchenia, Matthew (Jillian) Stankowski, Tamera (Eric) Chernohorsky, Tanya (Mark) Wilde, Adam Stankowski, Alexi (Megan) Stankowski, Tim Trantow, Dominic Stankowski, Amber (Eric) Lokemoen, Nicole and Miranda Price, Zachary Stankowski, Brianna (Chad) Boreman, Mitchell Stankowski, Sean Stankowski, Jacob (Mandi) Stankowski, Christopher and Steven Stankowski, Krystal (Matthew) Prinsen, Kaitlyn and Kyle Lang, Jeff Railsback, Cody and Dylan Stankowski; 20 great grandchildren and her siblings: Joe Osterbrink, Augusta, GA; Ruth DeLonay, Milwaukee; Jim Osterbrink, Milwaukee; and Agnes Jelic, Theresa. She is proceeded in death by her parents; brother, George Osterbrink, Jr.; son, Ronald Stankowski; Son-in-law, Roger Jensen; and grandsons, Jeremy and James Stankowski. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 at St. Patrick?s Catholic Church in Halder. Reverend Felix Tigoy and Reverend Robert Streveler will officiate, and interment will follow at the St. Patrick?s Cemetery. Peterson Kraemer Funeral Home [1]
  Birth	10 Sep 1929	Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Living with parents in Wausau, Marathon Co., Wisconsin   [2]
  Census	1940	Living with parents in Rib Mountain, Marathon Co, Wisconsin   [3]
  Census	1950	Living with parents in Rib Mountain, Marathon Co, Wisconsin   [4]
  Death	16 Dec 2017	Weston, Marathon Co., Wisconsin   [1]
  Burial	Saint Patricks Catholic Church Cemetery, Halder, Marathon Co., Wisconsin   [1]
  Person ID	I105516	Main Tree
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	George Eberhardt OSTERBRINK, Sr.,   b. 21 Feb 1897, Marathon Co., Wisconsin d. 13 Aug 1984, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Helen Mary MC EWEN,   b. 27 Jul 1900, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin d. 22 Jun 1991, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Sept 1926	Wausau, Marathon Co., Wisconsin   [5]
  Family ID	F44366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ernest A. STANKOWSKI,   b. 26 Feb 1930, Galloway, Marathon Co., Wisconsin d. 31 Oct 2021, Weston, Marathon Co., Wisconsin (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	30 Jun 1951  [1]
  Family ID	F44368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2023

  
  

• Headstones

  Ernest A. Stankowski and Mary Elizabeth Osterbrink Headstone Ernest A. Stankowski and his wife Mary E., daughter of George Osterbrink and Helen M. McEwen, are buried in the Saint Patricks Catholic Church Cemetery in Halder, Marathon Co., Wisconsin. Created by: Curt B Photo added by: Keith

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S13870] 1930 Census Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin . [S13872] 1940 Census Rib Mountain, Montgomery County, Wisconsin. [S13873] 1950 Census Rib Mountain, Marathon County, Wisconsin. [S13303] Ancestry.com: U.S., Newspaper.com Marriage Index, 1800's - Current.