Mary V. Chunat
August 30, 1932–August 8, 2024
Mary V. Chunat, age 91 of Wauzeka, passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien.
She was born Aug. 30, 1932, to Louis and Caroline (Harvat) Wagner.
Mary grew up in Wauzeka and graduated from Wauzeka High School with the class of 1950. She married Lyle Chunat on Aug. 30, 1950, and together they farmed and raised their three daughters.
Mary worked at McGregor Electric in McGregor, Iowa, and Prairie Tool and Die in Prairie du Chien. She later worked for Advanced Transformer in Boscobel before becoming a librarian aid for Bluff View Intermediate School in Prairie du Chien.
She enjoyed flowers, crafting, and fishing. She loved chickens, her dog Tuff, and parakeets Lyle and Mary.
Mary’s husband Lyle preceded her in death on May 28, 1997.
She is survived by two daughters Geri (Mike) Gillitzer, and Joanne (Paul) Peloch; one sister Lois Duha; son-in-law Larry Hurda; eight grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and six great great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Judy Hurda; two sisters Mildred Fredenburg and Anna Quick; and grandson John Peloch.
Funeral Services will be held privately with burial in the Wauzeka Cemetery in Wauzeka. A Celebration of Mary’s Life will be Saturday, August 24, from noon to 4 p.m. at Century Hall in Wauzeka.
The Garrity Funeral Home of Prairie du Chien is assisting the family. www.garrityfuneralhome.com.