Mrs. Mary Anne Espe Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary Anne (Rukamp) Espe, age 83, life long resident of Green Bay, WI. Passed away peacefully in Maryland where she moved to in 2012 to be near her youngest Daughter Molly on October 26, 2020. Mary Anne was born to Louis and Frances (Terrien) Rukamp on July 14,1937. Mary was a Medical Secretary until her retirement in 1992. And she was a life long Volunteer in the Community of Green Bay. Mary was a avid swimmer all her life and she caught her swimming bug when her Mom and Dad bought their cottage in Dykesville when she was young. It carried over into her adult life on the lakes of the northwoods and again when Norm and Mary bought their cottage in Dykesville. Mary could be found swimming 6 days a week year round at the YWCA in Green Bay. She continued to swim her laps everyday in Maryland up until 2 years ago. Inspiring everyone at the home. Mary's greatest joys where her children and her grandkids. She enjoyed knitting and quilting through out her life and continued knitting scarfs and mittens for the needy up until 2 years ago. Mary had her love of Golden Retrievers and could be found out walking them most of her adult life. In later years she loved snuggling with her cats and showing them off. Mary loved having fun, as she was a self proclaimed tomboy and she loved making everyone smile. She kept her humor to the end. Mary Anne is survived her children Molly (Richard) Carter Rockville MD, Anthony M. (Dawn) Tebo Lakewood WI, Teri Watt Chanhassen MN and her Step Children Michael (Deborah) Espe Austin TX, Mark (Sherry) Espe Springfield IL, Matthew (Patricia) Espe Akron OH, Marty Espe Fair Oaks CA. She was blessed with 12 Grandkids Samantha, Paul, Alex, Waverly, Matthew, Marisa, Thomas, Jennifer, Justin, Ashley, Cassie and Kylie. She was also blessed with 14 great Grandkids and will be remembered by many Nieces and Nephews. Mary Anne was proceed in death by her Parents and 3 Brothers Paul, Donald and Daniel Rukamp. Also by her Husband Norm who she married in 1986. And her former Husband Micheal Tebo the Father of her 3 kids. Services will be at St. Matthew Catholic Church 130 St. Matthews Street on Friday, July 23, 2021. Friends and Family may call from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. with Services for the Funeral Mass starting at 10:30 A.M. Burial after Funeral will be at the Allouez Catholic Cemetery 2121 Riverside Drive. A special thank you to Hansen Family Funeral and along with the wonderful caregiver’s of Ashbury Methodist Village in Maryland. Memorial gifts to honor Mary’s nine year battle with Lewy Body Dementia may be made to: The Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Road. S.W., Lilburn, GA We Love You Mom and Will Miss You Dearly.

Mrs. Mary Anne Espe

July 14, 1937 - October 26, 2020