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Mary Roethle
1957 - 2005
Mary Therese Roethle,
48, of Victoria, Texas, formerly of Watertown, died July 31, 2005, at her home
after a worldly and courageous battle with HIV/AIDS, following an accidental
exposure.
A memorial service was held at
St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Watertown with the Rev. Bernard Rott officiating.
Burial was St. Henry’s
Cemetery.
Mary was born May 13, 1957, in
Watertown, daughter of John and Grace (Schroedl) Roethle. She attended St. Henry’s Grade School, was a 1975
graduate of Watertown High School and a 1978 graduate of ELVN School of Nursing
in Madison, Wis. In 1987, she received
her registered nurse degree in Madison.
She had been employed at Clearview Nursing Home in Juneau, Wis., and
most recently, worked as a registered nurse for Victoria City-County Health
Department Special Services - HIV/AIDS Department in Texas.
Mary touched many lives with her
strength, generosity, kind nature and passion for helping others. She also cared for many others through her
nursing services at Victoria Home Health Agency.
Mary enjoyed traveling. She will be missed by all who knew her and
loved her. She will no longer suffer and
will never be forgotten.
Surviving are her parents, John
and Grace Roethle
of Watertown; her caring and devoted daughter, Nicole Roethle
of Victoria; two sisters, Sandy (Tom) Werner of Watertown and Pat (Gary) McFatridge of Bishop; two brothers, Fred (Jean) Roethle of Watertown and her twin brother, Joe (Linda) Roethle of Green Bay, Wis.; a special friend, T. Zesch of Victoria.
She was preceded in death by her
maternal and paternal grandparents.
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