Mayfern Leonard Wambold

DUNBAR, Wis. - Mayfern Isabelle "Mae" Leonard Wambold, 88, of Killeen, Texas, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Dunbar, while she was sleeping at her lake cottage, with her family by her side. She was born on May 16, 1922, in Niagara, Wis., the daughter of the late Herman and Sarah Matilda (Hughes) Leonard. Mae was raised in Niagara and of the 13 children in her family was the only one to graduate from high school. Mae worked at a variety of jobs, including factory work, bartending, delivering papers, jewelry sales, and as a homemaker. She was the first female union steward at John Oster's Co. and owned Mae's bar in Pembine, Wis. At the age of 77, she retired from selling jewelry at the mall. Mae lived in Milwaukee for many years, where she played women's baseball during World War II and ran a boarding house for unwed mothers. Mae also lived in Dunbar, before living the last 16 years in Texas. She enjoyed traveling and had traveled extensively throughout North America. Mae will always be remembered as a hard worker and having the ability to talk to anyone. She is survived by four children, Arnie (Kathy) Last of Killeen, Texas, Gail (Ralph) Schlueter of Killeen, Roy (Carol) Last of Dunbar and Mel (Linda) Last of Eben Junction, Mich.; four stepchildren, Kathy (Arnie) Last of Killeen, Jim (Denise) Wambold of Ohio, Mary (Gordon) Hannula of Iron River, and David (Theresa) Wambold of Green Bay, Wis.; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mae was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Last; her second husband, Wesley Wambold; a grandson, Stacy Kallenbach-Harder and great-grandson, Jonathon Stacy Lange; and by her sisters and brothers, Lucinda Lecquier, Agnes Chartier, Floyd Leonard, Richard Leonard, Clayton Leonard, Gladys Testolin, Helen Lindholm, Myrtle Bubloni, Clyde Leonard, Marian Leonard, Beatrice Leonard, and Herman Leonard and their spouses. Visitation will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Kingsford. President Myron Berry will officiate. Burial will be in the Niagara Cemetery. Condolences to the family of Mae Wambold can be expressed online at www.tondinfuneralhome.com The Tondin-Ross and Freeman Funeral Home of Iron Mountain is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mayfern Leonard Wambold

February 4, 2010