Mary Sue was born April 21st, 1938 to Ruth and Elmore Wernicke, at the Wernicke Brothers Dairy on highway 50. She was raised on a farm in Spring Lake and graduated from Hernando High School in 1956. Mary Sue was a Weeki Wachee mermaid from 1956-1961, during which she went on a blind date with a Navy sailor, who would become her husband, [name omitted]. They married April 4, 1959 at Spring Lake Methodist Church. Mary Sue and Richard had 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Mary Sue is survived by her husband, [name omitted]; her children, [names omitted]; and her grandchildren, [names omitted]. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Elmore Wernicke; her sister, Jane Wernicke Patterson; and her daughter, Lori Clay Roller.
Known to her family as Mary Sue, Mom or Mawmaw, she was a wonderful wife and loving mother and grandmother. She was happily married to the love of her life for 62 years, while they raised a beautiful family. Mary Sue never met a stranger and would tell you exactly how she felt. You could always find her telling a story of her days as a mermaid or teaching one of her grandchildren underwater ballet in one of Florida’s natural springs.
Mary Sue lived her whole life in Spring Lake. She was a member of the Spring Lake Methodist Church where she will be laid to rest Thursday, September 3, 2020. Visitation will be from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 am followed by a graveside service at Spring Lake Cemetery.
Mary Sue was born April 21st, 1938 to Ruth and Elmore Wernicke, at the Wernicke Brothers Dairy on highway 50. She was raised on a farm in Spring Lake and graduated from Hernando High School in 1956. Mary Sue was a Weeki Wachee mermaid from 1956-1961, during which she went on a blind date with a Navy sailor, who would become her husband, [name omitted]. They married April 4, 1959 at Spring Lake Methodist Church. Mary Sue and Richard had 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Mary Sue is survived by her husband, [name omitted]; her children, [names omitted]; and her grandchildren, [names omitted]. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Elmore Wernicke; her sister, Jane Wernicke Patterson; and her daughter, Lori Clay Roller.
Known to her family as Mary Sue, Mom or Mawmaw, she was a wonderful wife and loving mother and grandmother. She was happily married to the love of her life for 62 years, while they raised a beautiful family. Mary Sue never met a stranger and would tell you exactly how she felt. You could always find her telling a story of her days as a mermaid or teaching one of her grandchildren underwater ballet in one of Florida’s natural springs.
Mary Sue lived her whole life in Spring Lake. She was a member of the Spring Lake Methodist Church where she will be laid to rest Thursday, September 3, 2020. Visitation will be from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 am followed by a graveside service at Spring Lake Cemetery.
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