Mary Cecelia Wickler passed away on Aug. 7, 2025.
Mary was born June 11, 1938, in Chicago, to Joseph and Mary (Schmid) Partoll. Her early life was spent with her family in Palos Park, Illinois, until they relocated to Wisconsin where she went on to graduate from Whitewater High School.
On July 9, 1960, Mary was joined in marriage to Russell Wickler Jr. at St. Mary’s Church in Palmyra. This union was blessed with four children – John, Vicki, Dee Dee, and Toni.
With four children to keep her busy, Mary spent many years as a homemaker. Her compassionate, caretaking personality eventually led her to work in the home health industry, where she traveled to the homes of those whose spirits she lifted with the care she provided. In her later years, it was the caretaking of the Standard Process plant that filled her heart with a sense of pride, ensuring every work area and surface were clean for the hard workers there.
Mary enjoyed playing cards with her family, gardening, baking the holiday fruitcake, and traveling. Mary also loved going to the Fireside, Elvis, John Wayne, Little House on the Prairie, and dancing with her husband.
Her legacy of kindness lives on through her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, who were her greatest joy and the heart of her life.
Preceding Mary in death were her parents, Joseph and Mary; her son, John Wickler; and her brothers, Joseph, John, and Bernard Partroll.
She is survived by her husband, Russell; her daughters, Vicki (Bill) Wickland, Dee Dee (Mike) Morateck, and Toni (Bill) Isaacsen; her grandchildren, Andrew (Brittney) Wickland, Nikki (Michael) Moro, Nick (Amy) Morateck, Mike (Jenna) McMorateck, Sam (Vincent) Morateck, Ryan (Alexis) Isaacsen, and Griffin (Ashly) Isaacsen; and her great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Olivia Moro, Cora and Alice Wickland, Rowan and Winslow Morateck, and Rhys and Zaiden McMorateck. She also leaves behind many other nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Fairhaven and Hearthstone staff, especially Terri, Val, Bea, Becca, Andrea, Audrey, Joe, Simon, Mia, Stephanie, Jess, and Joylynn.
A visitation and Memorial Mass were held on Aug. 23, 2025, at St. Mary’s Church in Palmyra.
Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family
