FITCHBURG - Mary Kathryn (Hansen) Lourigan, age 82, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024. She was born on July 24, 1941, to Ralph and Margaret (Hrach) Hansen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She married Gerald W. Lourigan on June 6, 1964, in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. They resided in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, for almost 50 years.

Mary always left a positive impression on those she met, due to her gentle and kind nature. She worked many years as a playground supervisor and a cafeteria cook at Sacred Hearts School in Sun Prairie. She was also a librarian at the Sun Prairie Public Library. Mary was a dedicated volunteer for many years. She was a Girl Scout member for over 50 years and volunteered as a troop leader, community chair, day camp director and first aider, and head cook at Camp Blackhawk Women's Week. Mary was a Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park volunteer guide. In her free time, Mary enjoyed reading, knitting, quilting, and traveling with friends. Above all, Mary was a loving mother and grandmother.

Mary is survived by her husband, Gerald W. Lourigan; children, Gerald R. Lourigan, Margaret Lourigan, Joseph Lourigan (Tanya), Colleen Lourigan (Jon) and Kathryn Dutton (John); grandchildren, Celeste Lourigan (Jake McGinnis), Alison Lourigan, Cadie Lourigan, Eileen Dutton, John Dutton, Theodore Dutton and Mary Dutton; and sister, Dolores Kabara.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Margaret Hansen; and companion in shenanigans, Jean Wilder.

A celebration of life for family and friends will be scheduled at a later date.

In honor or memory of Mary, donations may be made to the League of Women Voters (https://www.lwv.org/give), UW Health Carbone Cancer Center (https://cancer.wisc.edu/ways-to-give/giving), or the National Park Service (https://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/donate.htm).

Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson Fitchburg
Funeral & Cremation Care
2950 Chapel Valley Road
(608) 442-5002

Mary K. Lourigan

July 24, 1941 - March 18, 2024

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