Whittaker, Mary Jo

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1961, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 19 Jan 2016; Appleton Post Crescent

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Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1961

Obituary:
Mary Jo Whitney, age 72, died at Appleton Medical Center, Saturday, January 16, 2016 as a result of complications from COPD. She was born March 23, 1943 to the late James and Veronica (Heimmermann) Whittaker in Kaukauna. She is a 1961 graduate of Kaukauna High School. She married Garry "Wilo" Whitney on August 24, 1974 at St. Mary's Church, Kaukauna.
For many years Mary Jo was employed at Medical Arts and later at the Villa Restaurant where she worked with her daughter, and was known to sit down with her customers to talk, eat their food and share stories. Later, she worked at Four Star Restaurant. Mary Jo is well known and loved by many friends - she will especially be remembered for her love of bingo.
Mary Jo is survived by her husband Garry "Wilo"; daughter Andrea (Kevin) Baker of Crystal, Minnesota; grandson Dalton Baker and son Adam of Menasha. Also survived by sister-in-law Shirley (Dennis) Mork of Tucson, Arizona; sisters: Barbara (John) Phelan of Kimberly, Judy (Richard) Mulroy of Hortonville, and Susan (Steven) Leonard of Hortonville; brothers: Andy (Joan) of Portland, Oregon, James (Roberta) Whittaker of Chilton; and many nieces, grandnieces, nephews and grandnephews. Mary Jo enjoyed life to the fullest with family and many friends. She will be especially missed by special friends: Jerry, Todd, Trisha and Tara Skalmusky, Barbara Murphy, and her dog Molly.
Mary Jo was preceded in death by her parents, in-laws Jesse and Doris (Salter) Whitney and adopted parents Rudy and Phil (Giordana) Skalmusky.
Funeral services for Mary Jo will be held at 12:00 p.m. noon on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL PARISH AT SAINT MARY SITE, 119 West Seventh Street, Kaukauna, with Father Jerry Pastors officiation. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Boettcher Family Funeral Home, Kaukauna. www.boettcherfamilyfuneral.com. 920-766-2099.
Mary Jo now has her angel wings and is playing bingo with her mother Veronica!

Mary married Whitney, Gary "Wilo" [Group Sheet]