Mary Kathleen Van Deuren

Mary Kathleen Van Deuren, age 80, of Green Bay, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 surrounded by her family.

Mary was born on Friday, September 15, 1944 at St. Mary’s Hospital to the late James and Audrey (Neville) Gittens. 

Mary attended St. Joseph Academy and graduated in 1963.

She found the love of her life, and married the late William “Bill” Van Deuren on November 7, 1964 at St. Matthews Catholic Church. Together, they had three children, and spent 56 loving years together until he was called home in 2020.

Mary enjoyed keeping their yard a welcoming place for birds and other wildlife. She loved to cook, and will be remembered for hosting Holiday parties for Christmas Eve. She always had her hair nicely kept and took pride in her beautiful appearance. She and Bill were proud shareholders of the Green Bay Packers, and also held two season tickets on the 40 yard line. Mary was employed as a waitress at the Hoffman House, the Wellington and she later began bartending at Geano Beach Bar & Grill, where she was admired for her hard working ethic which left an imprint on everyone she met. 

She took pride in her collectables which included her Precious Moment figurines, Furby’s and most notably, her late son, Jon’s artwork. She and Bill were longtime members of the Moose Lodge. They were long-time beloved clientele at the Packer Stadium Lounge, and Cropseys. When Mary was at home you could often find her watching some of her favorite TV shows such as Family Feud, America’s Funniest Home Videos, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and America Says.

Mary is survived by her son, Ronald “Ronnie” (Kathleen) Van Deuren; daughter, Ashley (Matthew) Larkin; grandchildren: Joshua (Aliska), Jeremy, Christopher (Jessica), Karyssa (Brian), Micaela (Parker), Jason, Hannah (Adam), and Bella; great-grandchildren: Michael, Gavin, Tanner, Kaitlin, Grayson, Skylar, Brylee, Nolan, Aiden, Sylvan, Brielle, and Axel; sisters-in-law: Gayle Gittens and Nancy Fleming; brother-in-law Bruce Ciura; special cousin Cliff “Skippy” Streckenbach; as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Van Deuren; her parents James and Audrey Gittens; youngest son, Jonathon “Jon”; her daughter Michelle “Shellie”; one sister Judith “Judy” (Gary) Naze; one brother Patrick Gittens; two brothers-in-law Pat Flemming and Ronnie Van Deuren; one sister-in-law Mary Ciura, and two dogs, Molly, and Shasta. 

Mary's family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Woodside Rehabilitation Center, St. Vincent and St. Mary’s Hospitals for their gracious care within the last month of her life.

Cremation has occurred and a Catholic Mass will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 13, 2025 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1484 9th St. Visitation will be held at 1:00 PM until the time of service. Mary will be laid to rest with her family at the Allouez Catholic Cemetery within the mausoleum at a later date.

Deliveries of flowers may be made to St. Agnes Church, and expressions of sympathy, memories and photos may be shared with Mary’s family on her tribute page at www.lyndahl.com

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