Mary Ann Robertson, November 02, 1934 — February 03, 2019

Mary Ann Robertson (nee Rheinecker), 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau. Mary Ann was born November 2, 1934, in Belleville, Illinois, to Wilma and Elmer Rheinecker. She grew up in Belleville and graduated from Notre Dame Academy there.

She attended Belleville Junior College, Illinois State University and Southeast Missouri State University. She was also employed at several banks in the St. Louis area, the accounting office at Scott Air Force Base, and at State Farm Insurance Company in Bloomington, Illinois. She moved to Cape Girardeau in 1962 when her husband, Alfred, joined the faculty at Southeast Missouri State University.

Mary Ann was an active member of Old St. Vincent’s Church, the SEMO Faculty Dames group, and the Girl Scouts when her daughters were young. She was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed reading, needlework and traveling. However, faith, family and friends were the priorities in her life.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 51 years, Al, and her parents. She is survived by two daughters, Alana Moehlman (Marc) of Grayling, Michigan, and Beth Potokar (Chad) of Pueblo West, Colorado; and three grandchildren: Lauren Bertuglia (Jake), David Lichliter and Olivia Potokar, all of Pueblo West, Colorado. She is also survived by a brother, Elmer Rheinecker (the late Janet) of Toledo, Ohio, and a sister, Betty Shafer (Chuck) of Rockford, Illinois.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., with parish prayers at 7 p.m., Feb. 13 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Feb.

14 at Old St. Vincent’s Catholic Church, with Father Allan Saunders officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Green Mount Catholic Cemetery in Belleville, Illinois.

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