Mary  Stulc

CELEBRANT
Fr. Gerald Thury
MUSIC
Organist ~ Kathy Koenig
Special Music ~ St. Leo Choir
Congregational Hymns
“Amazing Grace”
“Be Not Afraid”
“On Eagle’s Wings”
CASKETBEARERS
Ryan Stulc
Brad Berndt
Michael Meier
Scott Hape
Jack Hape
Matt Hape
Mary Bethel Stulc was born on January 6, 1927 to Francis Arthur and Helen Clara (Seiner) Hagarty in Sioux City, Iowa. Following her high school graduation, she went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education through USD in Vermillion and Springfield. In 1950, Mary was united in marriage to Leonard Leo Stulc at St. Leo Catholic Church in Tyndall. For a time, Mary was an elementary school teacher at Hoff School in Tyndall. She then worked as a clerk for the Auditors’ Office in Bon Homme County. Mary also worked as a dietary aide at St. Michael Hospital in Tyndall.
In her spare time, Mary loved to read, complete crossword puzzles, and play the piano. She had an incredible sense of humor. She was a kind and compassionate woman and mother. She was a devout Catholic and a longtime member of St. Leo Catholic Church in Tyndall. Mary always put her family first and dearly loved her children and grandchildren.
Mary passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Rapid City having attained the age of 89 years, 8 months, and 26 days.
She is survived and remembered by her children: Lennie (Susan) Stulc of Hutchinson, MN, Jeanne Costello of Rapid City, Janice (Rick) Schneider of Rapid City, Leo Stulc of Rapid City, and Donna (Scott) Hape of Bozeman, MT; grandchildren: Ryan (Katy) Stulc of Rapid City, Tania (Michael) Meier of Brookings, Elizabeth Costello of Rapid City, Brad Berndt of Rapid City, Emily Burdick of Rapid City, Brett Schneider of Rapid City, Matt Hape of Bozeman, MT, and Jack Hape of Bozeman, MT; great-grandchildren: Ivy Costello of Rapid City and Vance Vidinha of Rapid City.
She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard, parents, and brother Patrick Hagarty.