Mary Ann Hefel, 84, of Dubuque, died Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Ahva Living of East Dubuque in East Dubuque.

A prayer service will be held at 4:00 pm Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory followed by visitation until 7:00 pm.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Ann will be 10:30 am Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Holy Spirit Parish – Holy Ghost Catholic Church with Father Steven Garner as the Celebrant. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West.

Mary Ann was born May 12, 1940, in Bernard, the daughter of Clarence and Anita McDonnell Wolbers. On July 23, 1960, she married Richard H. Hefel at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Dubuque.

She was a graduate of St. Columbkille’s High School.

She worked for 17 years as a clerk at Mercy Hospital before retiring in 1998, and also served as a secretary at Holy Ghost Catholic Church.

She was a devoted member of Holy Spirit Parish and spent many hours serving the church. She was involved in RCIA for 20 years and CEW for many years. Family and God always came first for Mary Ann.

Survivors include her husband, Richard; five sons, Craig Hefel of Cedar Rapids, Randy (Torie) Hefel of Maricopa, AZ, Tim (Adriana) Hefel of San Carlos, CA, Jeff (Linda) Hefel of Gilbert, AZ, and John (Risa) Hefel of San Diego, CA; three grandchildren, Rachael (Michael Reis) Hefel, Hanna Hefel, and Zach Sather; six great-grandchildren, Axton, Murray, and Gaitlin Sather, Maeve, Harrison, and Violet Reis; five sisters, Carol (Keith) Hilken, Gwen (Ken) Loes, Jolene (Dick) Bybee, and Martha (Paul) Gartner; five brothers, Lawrence (Katie) Wolbers, Robert (Margot) Wolbers, Mark Wolbers, John (Monica) Wolbers, and Brian (Sharon) Wolbers; six sisters-in-law, Phyllis Wolbers, Donna (Vern) Husemann, Doris (Terry) Gartner, Laurinda Hefel, Delaine Gartner, and Debra (Richard) Folks; three brothers-in-law, LeRoy Bastian, Eldon (Janet) Hefel, and Russ (Chris) Hefel; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Sam Wolbers and Neal Wolbers, one sister, Eunice Bastian, one nephew, Andrew Wolbers, three nieces, Stephanie Wolbers, Diane Bastian, and Danielle Hefel, mother- and father-in-law, Lorraine and Harold Hefel, brothers- and sisters-in-law, Jo Ann Wolbers, Marvin (Eileen) Hefel, Hal (Judy) Hefel, Dan (Kathy) Hefel, Jerry (Dixie) Rapp, and Joe Gartner.

Memorials have been established for Holy Spirit Parish – Holy Ghost Catholic Church and Hospice of Dubuque.

The family would like to thank Doris G. and Carol H. for all of their support.

A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences sent to the family by visiting Mary Ann’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.