Mary Ann Wuollet, age 86 of Cokato, passed away on March 22, 2023. A visitation will be held from 5-8 Pm on Sunday, March 26 and continue 1 hour prior to funeral services held on Monday, March 27 at 11 AM, all at the 1st Apostolic Lutheran Church, Dassel, MN. Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato, MN is serving the family, www.swansonpeterson.com 320-286-2534
Mary Ann Barber was born on October 9th, 1936 to Everett and Mary (Richards) Barber in Newell, SD. She was raised on a farm there and graduated from the Newell School System in 1954. After graduation, she moved to Minneapolis, MN where she worked as a receptionist. She met Duane (Dick) Richard Wuollet in Cokato, MN, and they were married on September 8th of 1956. To this union, four children were born: Debra, Cheryl, Denise, and Mark. The family lived in the Minneapolis area until 1970 when they moved to a farm northwest of Cokato, where she and Dick lived until shortly before her death. After her children were grown, Mary Ann attended school for massage therapy. She thoroughly enjoyed working as a massage therapist from her home, and appreciated getting to know and serve members of the local community. Her adventurous and creative nature was expressed in many ways, including extensive travels, sewing, quilting, and painting. Mary Ann was a caretaker at heart. Her family and friends were her greatest earthly treasure, and she loved them unconditionally. She was a lifelong member of the First Apostolic Lutheran Church, her Christian faith a source of comfort and strength throughout her life.
Mary Ann was preceded in death by her parents, beloved daughter Denise, great granddaughter Vanessa, sisters Betty Jean (Barber) Larson and Carol Rose Barber, brother Bob, and 12 brothers- and sisters-in-law.
She is survived by her husband Dick; daughters Debra (Pete) Halonen and Cheryl (Mike) Niemela, and son Mark; 19 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, 1 great great granddaughter, brothers Everett (Cathy) Barber, Gary (Nancy) Barber, 3 sister-in-laws, and a host of relatives and friends.