Mary H. Federspiel passed away peacefully at Aurora Medical Center, Grafton on October 22nd, 2024. She was 93 years old.

Mary was born in Port Washington to John and Mary (nee Donas) Kartanas on November 7th, 1930. She attended Port Washington High School, class of 1948, and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She proudly graduated from college with a 4.0 GPA. On May 14th, 1955, she married Joseph Federspiel at St. Ambrose Church in Port Washington.

Mary spent her career doing paralegal probate work, much of which was at von Briesen & Roper, S.C. She volunteered at Lincoln Elementary School and the W.J. Niederkorn Library. She loved watching her grandchildren in sporting events, concerts and plays, as well as traveling and going on long walks, especially on the beaches in Port Washington. Mary loved meeting new people, was a ravenous reader of mysteries, and was an avid Packers and Brewers fan.

Mary is survived by daughter, Janet (Mike) Yuhas; grandchildren, Mallory (Tyler) Metoxen, Alex (Danielle) Metoxen, Trevor Metoxen, and Cassidy Yuhas (Zack Snyder); and one great-grandchild, Roon Dean Metoxen.

She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Federspiel; her parents; brother John Kartanas; sister Ann (Howard) Schuknecht, nephew James Schuknecht and nephew Richard Schuknecht's wife Dawn Schuknecht; brothers-in-law Norbert (Hiltrude) Federspiel, George (Angie) Federspiel, Brother Conrad Federspiel CP, Carl (Loretta) Federspiel; sisters-in-law Margaret Federspiel and Rita Federspiel; nephew Richard Federspiel.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12PM on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at St. John XXIII Catholic Church - St. Peter of Alcantera Church site, 1800 N. Wisconsin St., Port Washington, WI 53074. The family will receive visitors at the church from 10AM until the time of service at 12PM. Mary will be laid  to rest next to her husband at St. Mary's Catholic cemetery in Port Washington.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested in Mary's name to the Port Washington Food Pantry or the Ozaukee Food Alliance.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Lincoln Village, Port Washington and Aurora Medical Center, Grafton for their care and support.