Mary Ann (Westlund) KRUPICKA

KRUPICKA, WESTLUND, MILLS, COTTRELL, WANZENBERG

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/7/2006 at 17:33:18

Mary Ann Krupicka, 75, of St. George, Utah, formerly of Dubuque, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 14, 2004, following a long fight with cancer. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. George (Utah) Catholic Church, 259 West 200 North. Burial will be in Tonaquint Cemetery, St. George. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Metcalf Mortuary, 300 West St. George Blvd., St. George. Family and friends will gather at the Sun River Community Center following burial for a last "good-bye" to Mary Ann. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

She was born on Aug. 26, 1928, in Dows, Iowa, daughter of Elmer and Alma Westlund.She worked as a stewardess for Eastern Airlines for two years at a time when flying was less of a bus ride and more of an adventure. She married Jack Krupicka in 1960, in Dows. They resided in northern and northeastern Iowa for 40 years. They recently relocated to the St. George area to be closer to family. Mary Ann was a homemaker and wife. She raised four children in Dubuque. She enjoyed boating on the Mississippi River and family outings to Eagle River, Wis. Her adventurous side included both snow skiing and water skiing. She also enjoyed traveling, visiting her children and family get-togethers. She and Jack both enjoyed dancing and could really "step-out," especially if the band was playing some good Tommy Dorsey or Glenn Miller swing.

Surviving are her husband, Jack; a brother, Tom (Karen) Westlund, of St. George; her children, Dan (Dixie) Krupicka, of Ivins, Utah, Linda (Larry) Mills, of Temecula, Calif., Nancy (Ray) Cottrell, of Neenah, Wis., and Wendy Wanzenberg, of Evanston, Ill. Mary Ann was the proud grandmother of nine grandchildren.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Southern Utah Hospice of St. George.

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA)
April 18, 2004