Mary Lynn Agnes Dix Obituary (1932

Mary L. Dix Mary Lynn Agnes Dix, age 83, passed away peacefully Friday, February 19, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Menomonie, surrounded by her family. She was born June 22, 1932 in the Town of Spring Brook, Dunn Co., WI, to Edward and Edna (Scharr) Kothlow. She was a lifelong resident of the Menomonie area and farmed alongside her husband on the Dix Farm on the Rusk Prairie. Mary graduated from Menomonie High School in 1950. On October 30, 1951 Mary married Willis Dix at the Methodist Church in Menomonie. Together they raised three children, Robert, Sally and Sara. They were happily married for 63 years. Mary kept an immaculate home and enjoyed entertaining friends. She always had coffee on and demanded you had a bite to eat. No one ever left hungry. She was a people person who was loved by all whom met her. Mary had a wonderful gift of gab. She was an avid gardener and kept her garden just as immaculate as her home. After selling the dairy herd in 1988. Willis and Mary enjoyed traveling, camping and spending time with their 6 grandchildren. Mary is survived by her children, Robert (Carla), Sally, and Sara (Steve) Dix-Brantner; grandchildren, Shawn and Steven Styer, Josh, Jenna, Brooke and Connor Brantner; and Bob’s step children, step grand and a step great-grandchild; she is also survived by her brother Clarence “Jack” (Anita) Kothlow, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Willis, brothers James, Kenneth (Pete) and Robert Kothlow. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Menomonie with Pastor Wendy Slaback officiating. There will be visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie and at the church one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Menomonie at a later date. To share a memory, please visit obituaries at www.olsonfuneral.com