Mary Wehrspan Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary Wehrspan, age 80 of Algona, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Windsor Manor in Algona. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona with Rev. Tom Schlund officiating. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery in Algona. Visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona. Mary Louise Wehrspan, the daughter of Fred and Corrine (Sommers) Traub, was born on June 15, 1937 in Ottosen, Iowa. She graduated from West Bend High School in 1955. On December 2, 1956, Mary was united in marriage with Dean Wehrspan at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Whittemore. Mary worked as a teacher associate at Little Lambs preschool for several years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Mary enjoyed camping, traveling, walking, hiking, working outside and cleaning. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Left to cherish Mary’s memory are her three sons, Gregg Wehrspan and his wife Cathy of Waukee, Kirk Wehrspan and his wife Angela of Clive and Kyle Wehrspan and his wife Farrah of Algona; a daughter, Jane Bilsten and her husband John from Algona; ten grandchildren; one great grandchild; sisters, Margaret Fossil of Story City, Shirley Wagner of West Bend and Gladys Johnson of Algona; a brother, Kenny (LeAnn) Traub of West Bend; and a sister-in-law, Joan Traub of West Bend. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean; her parents; a son-in-law, Denny Prilipp; and a brother, Fred Traub Jr.

Mary Wehrspan

June 15, 1937 - November 17, 2017