Obituary for Mary Anne Hartl

Mary Anne Hartl (nee: Lemieux) of Tucson went home to God on November 9, 2024. Mary was born June 26th, 1944 in Powers Lake, ND and lived in many towns across the United States including Minnesota, California, and Illinois before settling in Racine, Wisconsin where she met her husband, John Hartl. They were married in October 1976. In addition to John’s children, Jenni Davis (Rick Davis), Nick Hartl (Kate Bercaw), Amy Hart, and Emily Allen (Tony Allen), Mary and John have two daughters, Julianne Hartl and Cat Merrill (Claude Merrill). They also welcomed several grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Mary trained as a nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota and then proudly served in the United States Army as a MASH nurse in Viet Nam. In the 1980s, Mary earned her Masters in Adult Education from Marquette University. She was dedicated to teaching Surgical Technicians at Gateway Technical College (Kenosha, WI). Before her retirement, she served as president of the Kenosha, WI chapter of the Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN), led the implementation of the Wisconsin Instruction Design System (WIDS) and was a mentor to students in the Health Occupation Student Association (HOSA).

While in Racine, WI, Mary enjoyed singing with the Sacred Heart Parish choir, golfing with her husband and cruising with her extended family. She also loved sewing customized clothing for her daughters and reading mystery novels. Mary and John retired to Tucson in 2013. In her last years, Mary was spiritually supported as a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Parish in Oro Valley. 

Mary was preceded in death by her husband John, and her parents, Robert and Evalyn
Lemieux. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, great grandson, and her siblings,
Elizabeth Lemieux, Kay Heilgiest (James Heilgiest) and Robert Lemieux as well as their children and grandchildren.

Mary will be waked at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Oro Valley on Tuesday
November 19th, 2024 at 10am. Mass of Christian Burial and interment at Holy Hope Cemetery to follow immediately. Marana Mortuary is serving the family.

In commemoration of Mary’s commitment to adult education, please consider a donation to JobPath of Tuscon, AZ in lieu of flowers. https://jobpath.org/donate/ PO Box 12519 Tucson AZ,