Mary Kay Koss
May 14, 1952 - November 30, 2023
Obituary
STOUGHTON - Mary Kay Koss, age 71, left this life and was called home to God on Nov. 30, 2023. She was surrounded by many loved ones. Mary Kay was born in Madison on May 14, 1952, to Harry and Hazel (Friedl) Imhoff. She graduated in 1970 from East High School, and went on to graduate from MATC with a degree in office management. She worked as a senior administrative clerk at Madison Metropolitan school district. On Dec. 31, 1981, she married the love of her life, Klaus Koss, and moved to the beloved farm in Stoughton. They spent over 43 loving and beautiful years together.
Although she endured many hardships in this lifetime, Mary remained strong in her faith. She overcame Polio as a child, diagnosed as a Type 1 Diabetic at the age of 11, conquered breast cancer, then diagnosed with Scleroderma which contributed to many other health ailments. Mary always put others before herself, despite her condition. Mary spent many hours volunteering for SSM Hospice and was heavily involved within St. Bernard Catholic Church. Many people describe Mary as the most selfless, loving, compassionate, and endearing person. She was an inspiration to everyone blessed enough to know her. Mary Kay was the easiest person to love, and sacrificed so much to put her love for others first.
Those who knew Mary witnessed her devout love for the Lord, life, family, and friends. Mary loved raising her children, time spent with family, lunch dates with friends, riding horses, playing tennis, a good cup of coffee, cooking and baking for her family, book club, and Sunday Mass. She was an animal lover and is now reunited with all her beloved pets from the farm. In later years, despite her limited mobility, she never passed up the opportunity to enjoy nature on a UTV ride, boating on the Mary Kay pontoon, and supervising Klaus building on the farm.
Mary arrived at the gates of heaven to join Harry and Hazel (Friedl) Imhoff; daughter, Jennifer Youngs; son, Nicholas Koss; and Klaus’ parents, Otto and Lilli Koss.
Mary is survived by her husband, Klaus Koss, and their children, Adam (Gabby) Koss, Sheila Boodry, Chris (Cat) Cirillo-Koss, Sheri (Frank) Schneeberg; sisters, Patricia (Marvin) Bakken and Marilyn (Rodger) Gonzagowski; brother, Thomas (Busaba) Imhoff; grandchildren, Samantha Boodry, Alexandra Boodry, Tyler Boodry, Christopher Johnson, and RJ Preez; along with many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at 12 noon at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 5101 Schofield St., Monona. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the start of Mass.
Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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