Mary Wyleen Brosamle

Mary Wyleen Brosamle

November 16, 1944 - September 28, 2022

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MOUNT HOREB - Thank you for sharing the warmth of your fire.


My 77 years were blessed with loving family and friends. They gave their warmth without hesitation. And, I enjoyed returning the favor.


Ovarian cancer took me at the end on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Thanks to wonderful caregivers I had two extra years to hug, kiss and enjoy dessert. Please get regular cervical cancer checkups. Watch for these symptoms - abdominal swelling and pain, fatigue, weight loss and constipation. Insist on a cancer test. It’s important to find out early.


My all-Irish mother, Eileen Fitzpatrick Leinbaugh, brought me into the world on Nov. 16, 1944, in Holstein, Iowa. My Danish-German father, Wyman, was on a World War ll battlefield in France at the time. My middle name was a combination of their first names.


Teachers at Holstein Public Schools and Stewart’s School of Hair Styling in Sioux City, Iowa, gave me an education. Growing up, I read every Nancy Drew and Agatha Christie mystery. I envied movie stars Ginger Rogers and Cyd Charisse for dancing backwards in high heels.


I danced all night with my future husband at our high school senior prom in 1962. We married six years later in the Panama Canal Zone where he was stationed in the U.S. Army. After returning home, we moved to Wisconsin. We found jobs, friends, Cold Duck, cheese and Badgers hockey.


I aimed to put a smile on someone’s face every day - at the soda fountain, beauty salons and greeting card-gift shops where I worked. I raised a family, helped a young couple with three children, cared for the elderly and invited Betty Crocker over when I baked chocolate cake.


I leave behind my husband, Bryan; son, Mathew; daughter-in-law, Julie; granddaughter, Brooklyn; brothers, Robert (Pam) and Dennis (Gail) Leinbaugh; sister, Claire Thompson; in-laws, Nancy and Mark Brosamle; nieces, Amy (Brad) Murray, Jessica Leinbaugh and Lacey (Jason) Leinbaugh; several cousins and dear friends. I loved you all.


My parents and in-laws, Madonna and Richard Brosamle, preceded me in death.


Family will hold a private farewell.


If you wish to share more of your warmth, please consider a donation to the UW Carbone Cancer Center (cancer.wisc.edu) or Agrace HospiceCare (agrace.org). Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.


Gunderson Camacho Mount Horeb

Funeral & Cremation Care

500 N. Eighth St.

(608) 437-5077


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Sandi Spink
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Dear Mary I am so sorry to learn of your passing away ..Heaven has gained an angel..and you were an angel on earth..You were not only my boss at Evenson's Hallmark for 5 years but I considered you one of the best friends I every had....You were always good to me as a boss and friend....You had class as a leader and you had humor...It was wonderful working with you ...you meant so much to me ..you took care of my little baby when I was in the hospital ..that speaks volumes ..Mary I had to add .....when I remember you at Evenson's have to say you rocked high heels working a full time shift !!!!!! Your obituary was very comforting to many..you will be missed...Sandi Spink
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Gail Stanton
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Sheila O’Connell told me after church of Wyleen’s passing. I am so sorry to hear of her battle with cancer and her passing. Those struggles are hard . Please accept my sincere sympathy and prayers Bryan, Matthew & family. May you find peace in the coming days. Thinking of you! Gail Stanton
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Barb Severson
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Bryan and family. Sad to hear of Mary’s passing. Love that you chose a photo with such a great smile. My condolences.
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Becky Liscum
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Oh Bryan and family, I'm deeply sorry for your loss. Mary was such a warm, bright light who exuded positivity. I enjoyed conversations with her at Channel 15 Holiday gatherings. And I know how supportive (and proud) she was, Bryan, of your success. Her story was well told in her last words. Just beautiful. My sincere condolences to your entire family.
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Pamela Lunder & Michael Feeney
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Mary was one of the bet birders we ever met. As our next door neighbor, she kept us up-to-date on the bird neighbors and we very much appreciated it! The pileated woodpeckers were the high point. She was a special woman, strong and determined. We were lucky to have her as our neighbor and friend.
JM
John Mickelson
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Whenever I had the pleasure of visiting Bryan and Mary at their home or at some company-related events, she was always upbeat, warm and filled with a glistening, bright countenance. It became immediately apparent why she and Bryan were such a perfect couple. They were both gracious and affirming, and in the most genuine way. --John Mickelson

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