Mary Suzanne Anderson

MADISON- Mary Suzanne (Denil) Anderson, age 80, entered peacefully into the next life surrounded with the love of her family on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. She was born one of six on Sept. 6, 1936, to Joseph and Isabelle (Van Dreel) Denil of Allouez, Wis. Mary graduated high school from St. Joseph Academy in Green Bay in 1954 and attended St. Norbert College where she met the love of her life and married D. Donne Anderson of De Pere. They moved to Long Branch, N.J. and then to Augusta, Ga., before settling in Madison in 1959 where they raised four daughters. Growing up with five brothers, Mary learned to hold her own in every way and taught her daughters strength, independence, and the importance of an education, working hard and being with family and friends. As a family, time was spent camping, traveling, baking, and "playing" in the water for hours (boating, skiing, swimming, and clearing the shoreline). Mary also enjoyed gardening, arts and crafts, reading, square dancing and playing cards with Donne. She also was a Girl Scout leader and involved in 4-H. She regularly enjoyed having coffee with her friends. Mary is survived by her husband of 59 years, D. Donne Anderson; children, Kathi (Dave) Erickson, Carole (Jim) Mintz, Sue (Kenny) Schultz and Kim (Mark) Sponem; grandchildren, Cara, Amy (Daniel), Jason (Melinda), Ryan, Joe, Jami, Aspen, Mason and Ross; great-grandchildren, Anna and Charlotte; brothers, John (Carol) Denil, David (Donna) Denil and Peter Denil; sister-in-law, Catherine Denil; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Norbert Denil and Ralph Denil; and sister-in-law, Sharon Denil. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST.DENNIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 505 Dempsey Rd., Madison, at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, with Father Randy Timmerman presiding. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, and at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. Mary's family would like to thank Agrace HospiceCare's caring and nurturing staff who helped give us the ability to keep her in her home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare, 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, WI 53711 or to St. Dennis Catholic Church, 505 Dempsey Rd, Madison, WI 53714. You will forever be in our hearts. You taught us much and made a difference. May God keep you close until we are together again. We love you. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608)221-5420