She was born 19 July 1957 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Mary is preceded in death by her father, John; mother, Betty; her brothers, Christopher and Daniel. Mary will be missed by her life companion, Roger Nelson; brother Perry (Terre); sister Roxanne (Gary) Martinson; brother Richard (Melissa); sister Susan; brother Willie (Trang); brother Joe; sister Liz; her Uncle Jim and Aunt Ethel Leisz; her dear Great Aunt, Frieda Farley; close friends Larry and Jan Hinchman; Boykin Spaniels Ida and Mabel; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Mary worked for more than forty years for what became International Paper. Mary was sweet, beautiful and brave. Her gift was gathering children and animals, both domestic and wild, around her where she kept them safe and contained. Mary had empathy, perceived the unspoken things in life, and had a sense of humor. Few people can tell a funnier story with more irony, tenderness, and gestures than Mary. She enjoyed spending weekends at the cabin on Little Blake Lake in Wisconsin. Mary trained dogs in obedience for many years; more recently she helped train her Boykins as hunting dogs, earning titles and a collection of ribbons on dogs in both obedience and hunting. She was an Associate at J&L Boykin Spaniels where she made many friends. Mary excelled at and enjoyed cooking main dishes, side dishes, salads, breads, cookies, bars; she spent days with her sister Susan preparing a single meal for family. If food is love, it's people like Mary who make it that way.
Private memorial.
Cards to Wulff Woodbury Funeral Home, Woodbury.
Donations to Gregory's Gift of Hope in New Richmond, Wisconsin.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WulffWoodburyFuneralHome.com for the Severance family.
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