In Loving Memory
Mary A. Haffner
September 27, 1942 - December 4, 2024

Mary's service will be live streamed on the Martin-Mattice Funeral Home Facebook page.

SERVICE
Saturday, December 14, 2024
10:00 A.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

CLERGY
Pastor Judy DePue

INURNMENT
Evergreen Cemetery
Emmetsburg, Iowa

Mary Anna Haffner, daughter of James Dickison and Hazel (Garland) Dickison Frisbie, was born September 27, 1942 in Peoria, Illinois.  After her family moved to Emmetsburg, Mary attended Emmetsburg Community School, graduating from Emmetsburg High School in 1960.

On April 5, 1974 Mary was united in marriage to Larry L. Haffner in Spencer, Iowa.

Mary was a devoted homemaker, caring for her family.  She also was employed at Eaton Corporation in Spencer for 25 years.  Mary worked in local restaurants and drove school bus for the Spencer school system.

Mary loved spending time with her family and was always ready for a game of cards.  She enjoyed the outdoors watching birds, especially cardinals and reading.

Mary passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at the Spencer Municipal Hospital in Spencer, Iowa, at the age of 82.  She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Hazel Dickison; step father, Clarence Frisbie; husband, Larry Haffner; daughter, Deborah England; sister, Hazel Thiel; nephew, Greg Fitzner; and three great grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, James Cook of Des Moines, Iowa, Jeff Strohman of Pensacola, Florida, Susan Sauter of Lenox, Iowa, Keith Strohman of Linn Grove, Iowa and Mary Christopherson of Spencer, Iowa; thirty six grandchildren; fifty great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren; sister, Ardith Shuck (Larry) of Hartley, Iowa; as well as many other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home