Mary Havey

Havey, Mary C. MADISON/NEW HOPE, MINN - Mary C. Havey, age 86, of Madison passed away on Friday, Jan. 16, 2009 at the St. Therese Nursing Home in Minnesota. Born Mary Caroline Holmes and raised on a farm on Baxter Road in Cottage Grove, she attended Madison East High School and, following business school, worked in the payroll department of the Wisconsin Telephone Company until 1957. Mary was active in the Wisconsin State Rosemaling Association and was a regular participant in the annual Stoughton Syttende Mai Rosemaling Exhibit. She was well-known for her rosemaling skill and the unique plates and bowls her husband David crafted for painting. She was also a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Her husband David Havey preceded her in death by twenty years. With his brother, Richard Havey, he owned and operated Havey Brothers Service Station on Atwood Avenue for 40 years. David and Mary lived in a home they built in 1950 on Jerome St. in Madison. After David\'s passing in 1989 Mary continued to live on Jerome St. until 2006. Mary is survived by her son Gary Havey. Gary, his wife Donna, and children, Thomas and Kelley live in Maple Grove, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 3, 2009. A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday, from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens. Gunderson EastFuneral & Cremation Centers5203 Monoa Drive(608) 221-5420www.gundersonfh.com Cemetery: Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation: A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Service: A memorial service will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2009.