Mary Ann Rodenberg of Wolf Point passed into eternal life on January 28, 2015, at the Wolf Point Hospital at the age of 91. She died after a short illness after a special holiday season, which she shared with her family.
She was the oldest child of Josephine and James O’Connell. She grew up in Bozeman, attending Rosary Grade and High School. She worked in defense related industry in Hanford, WA during WWII and then moved back to Bozeman where she met and married Harry Rodenberg of Manhattan, MT in 1947. They moved to Wolf Point shortly thereafter, and she spent her entire married life there raising a family, maintaining a home and helping friends.
Throughout her life, she was active in the community and her church. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, Women’s Civic Club, in which she served as President, local Brownies and Girl Scout leader, a member of the Montana Beekeepers Auxiliary, and a supporter of her husband and family in all aspects of their beekeeping profession.
She enjoyed gardening, knitting, sewing, canning, baking, visiting, traveling, and being with family and friends. She attended conventions and meetings related to the family honey business for over 60 years. Everywhere she went, she would meet someone and they shared a story or connection to MT.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Josephine and James; and a younger brother, John, who died as an infant. She is survived by her husband, Harry of Wolf Point; a brother, James of Salt Lake; her three children, John and wife, Allene of Puyallup, WA, Gail and husband, Jerry Dugan of Shoreline, WA, and Jim and wife, Shelley of Wolf Point; four grandchildren, Ryan Rodenberg and wife, Michelle of Tallahassee, FL, Craig Rodenberg and wife, Kari of Wolf Point, Jeff Rodenberg and wife, Kerry-Ann of Parker, CO and Julie Rodenberg of Gig Harbor, WA; and six great-grandchildren, Evan, Kylie, Lauren, McKenzie, Danny, and Hailee.
Memorials may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in honor of Mary Ann Rodenberg. This memorial will serve for the advancement and enrichment of religious education in grades K-12 including the promotion and use of the rosary or a charity of your choice.
A rosary and prayer service will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 4 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wolf Point. A funeral mass will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, February 5 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wolf Point. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences can be sent to the family using the form below.