Mary Ann Andresen, 91, of Assissi Village, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 15, 2021 at the Church of the Nativity with Rev. Andy Upah officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until time of services Thursday at the Church. Masks and social distancing will be required. If you are not feeling well or are unable to attend, the funeral service will be live streamed on the Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Facebook page.

Mary Ann was born on November 24, 1929 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of George and Katherine (Fonck) Jochum. She received her BA degree from Clarke College in 1951 and taught 10 years in the Illinois and Iowa educational systems. She accomplished additional academic work through UNI, Iowa State University and Marycrest. During this time period, Mary Ann traveled throughout Europe and had a special fondness for her ancestral homeland of Luxembourg, Europe. On June 23, 1962, she married Richard “Dick” Andresen in Dubuque. He preceded her in death on June 14, 2007.

Above all, Mary Ann’s favorite passion was her family. Her children, grandchildren and especially her great grandchildren were the sparkle in her eye. She and Dick loved spending January in Ft Myers Beach, Florida with their family and beach buddies. The sound of flip flops in the sand will always remind us that she is near. She also dearly loved her lifelong and faithful Wednesday prayer group, “lunch bunch” friends as well as her cherished book club, bridge club, and journey group friends. Their friendship with our mother will never be forgotten.

Surviving are her children, Carol (Michael) Schueller of Cedar Rapids, IA, and their children Jacob (Sarah), Rachel (James) Zastrow and Luke; a son Mark (Dena) Andresen of Shawnee, Ks and their children Zachery and Sophia; a son Joseph (Amy Dolan) of Dubuque and their children Erik and Paige (Chase Reed) Andresen; and a daughter Ann (Brad) Palzkill of Dubuque and their children Katherine (Austin) DeFlieger and Allison (Cody) Redmond. Beloved great grandchildren include Liam DeFlieger, Hannah Zastrow, Jackson DeFlieger and Isla Redmond. Her sister in laws Mary Mulgrew and Pat Andresen, of Dubuque, Ruth Andresen of Texas, and Sharon Andresen of Arizona. Many incredibly special nieces and nephew.

She was preceded in death by her husband Richard; her parents George and Katherine Jochum; her four siblings that were lost at birth; her adored daughter-in-law Laurie; her father and mother-in-law Wilfred and Geraldine Andresen; her sisters and brothers-in-law; Bill Andresen, Jim Andresen, Paul and Margaret Dodds, Paul Andresen, Pat Mulgrew, John and Donna Andresen, and Tom Andresen and a nephew David Andresen.

In lieu of flowers, a Mary Ann Andresen Memorial Fund has been established.

The family would like to thank all the exceptional staff and care workers at Assisi Village, Stonehill Skilled Nursing, Dr. Sara Loetscher, Dr. Khan and Janet Laban for their compassionate care and loving touch with our mother.