"I sit here today listening to the birds sing outside on my deck; the day is warm and sunny. I think of my family and friends on this journey with Lou Gehrig Disease. I thank my special niece, Lynn Gunderson who comes every day to help me. If not for Lynn, I could not have stayed home. Lynn, what a gem you are!" Thank you to my special friends Dolly Hanna, Annie Amundson, Margie Brockway, Shirley Rude, Darlene Kaul, Laurie Wangen and Janet "Nuts" Kopp. It sure is fun having Beth Vrablic, Tom Guelzow and Scott Winston stopping by to visit. Thank you Beth for the beautiful quilt you made for me and to Linda Knott, thank you for your friendship. What a wonderful family I have: special sisters-in-law Mary Lindner and Pam Lee, brothers-in-law Dave Fletty and Don Fletty (Toots)." - June 1st, 2009.\r\nMary E. Fletty, 68, of Eau Claire passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, August 23, 2009. She was in the loving care of family and friends. \r\nMary was born November 10, 1940 in Eau Claire, baptized at Hope Lutheran Church. She attended school in the Eau Claire School District and graduated from Memorial High School in 1959. She married John Fletty on December 30, 1960 in Eau Claire. Mary worked for the Eau Claire School District as a cook. "It was a pleasure to serve the kids and staff at Randall, Putnam Heights and Roosevelt Schools. I love you all." Mary was an avid Packer Fan, enjoyed camping with family and friends, fishing on Red Cedar Lake with husband John, gambling, and collecting and planting wild flowers.\r\nMary is survived by her daughter Heidi (Tony) Bartlett of Rothschild and son Pete (Kristina) Fletty of Hewitt, ("Dad and I are very proud of you both and proud of all of your accomplishments. Papa and I love you very much. Don't change a thing. Thank you Tony and Kristina for being part of our family."), her beautiful grandchildren EmmaLee Joyce Bartlett, Joseph John Bartlett, Nathan Zachary Fletty and Ava Lee Fletty ("Gummy and Papa love you."), sister-in-law Pamela Lee, niece Kristin "Krisi" Fahrendorf (John), nephew John "Willie" Lee (Jenny), grandniece Megan Grace Lee, and many friends, cousins, nephews and nieces.\r\nThose with her in heaven are: husband John ("The love of my life!"), Baby Boy Fletty, her wonderful parents John "Ounce" Lee and Bessie Lee, her brother John "Bub" Lee ("You are the best."), grandparents Albert and Ellen Hansen, uncle Don Hansen, aunt Owa and uncle Okie Sather, niece Kelly Ozolins (Fletty), sister-in-law Carol Fletty, brothers-in-law Joe and Tom Fletty.\r\nA memorial service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Hope Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. - 12 noon Saturday at the church.Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral and Cremation Services is serving her family.\r\nMary's family would like to thank Northwest HomeCare and hospice services, especially Christine, April and Diane S. for their wonderful TLC. "Love you all and I'll see you later."In lieu of flowers, any memorial gifts will be directed to ALS Association.

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