Mary passed away peacefully on Aug. 29, 2023, at her home in Milltown, Wisconsin, surrounded by her three children. Mary was the second child born to William and Ruth Prentice on July 13, 1929, in Amery, Wisconsin. She grew up in Cornell, Wisconsin, and graduated from Cornell High School. She attended college in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, for two years after graduation.
She married Roger Steen in June of 1955 and moved to Luck, Wisconsin, where Roger was a teacher, coach and guidance counselor. Mary and Roger enjoyed playing cards, snowmobiling, sporting events and spending time at Doe Town with family and friends until a battle with cancer took Roger’s life in 1977.
After Roger’s passing, she married John Dann in February 1982 and moved to Milltown. They loved spending time at their family cabin on Little Balsam Lake and going out to eat. John passed away suddenly in 1985.
In 1990, Mary married Martin Hahn and they had 21 years together until he passed away in 2011.
Mary is survived by daughters, Emily (Dale) Wittenberg, Lori (Ross) Stevens and son Ronald (Kelly) Steen; eight grandchildren, Kristin (Dan) Nauman, Joshua (Lauren) Wittenberg, Diana Wittenberg, Megan (Kyle) Filip, Amanda Hansen, Roger Steen, Avery Steen and Parker Steen; step-granddaughter, Stephanie Stevens; eight great-grandchildren, Katelyn, Libby, Brody, Kinley, Lane, Jorell, Keirreon and Kashton; three step-great-grandchildren, Lucas, Gage and Scarlett; sister, Kathy Prentice; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her twin brother, Lee Prentice and brother Jerry Prentice; son-in-law, Rick Hansen; and her husbands, Roger Steen, John Dann and Martin Hahn.
Mary’s Celebration of Life will be held at Joy Lutheran Church in Centuria, Wisconsin, on Saturday, Sept. 16. Visitation starts at 2 p.m. at the church, and the service will begin at 4 p.m. Following the service there will be a light dinner.
Mary will always be remembered for her thoughtful cards, telephone calls and prayers for everyone she knew and didn’t know. Her memory will live on in our hearts forever.
The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.
