Mary Elaine Frazier Malnory, age 100, of Wild Rose, formerly Pine River, passed into eternal life on Monday, December 8, 2025, at home surrounded by loving family.
She was born March 29, 1925, on her home farm in Pine River, WI, the daughter of Frank and Elsie Gehrke Frazier. Mary attended Riverview School, originally called Frazier School. On April 10, 1948, she was united in marriage to Milo A. Malnory at Poy Sippi United Methodist Church.
In her earlier years, Mary worked seasonally at Redgranite Pickle Factory, Miles Kimball and Russell Glove Company. She was a personal assistant to Janet Norris for 29 years. Mary was proud to be a 66-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary Units of Poy Sippi and Wautoma. She was a Town of Leon election worker for many years and also served on the Pine River Cemetery Board. She was born and raised in the Methodist Church and remained a member when it became New Hope Church of Poy Sippi in recent years. She served as financial secretary and was active in various other committees and women’s groups over the years. Mary sang in the choir and sang duets with her sisters and her daughter. She loved to play piano but also played the harmonica and guitar. She enjoyed history, reading, traveling, road trips to see the Fall colors, board and card games, sewing, crocheting, feeding and watching the birds, and keeping up with friends and family on Facebook. Most precious to her was spending time with her family.
She is survived by her two daughters, Karen (Jerry) West and Kathy Cummings; one son, Karl (Susan) Malnory; four grandchildren, Brydie (Brett Derby) Cummings, Cameron Cummings, Kristin Malnory and Kevin Malnory (special friend, Brooke Lang); two great-grandchildren, Frances Katherine “Frankie” Derby and Maureen Aulia “Mo” Derby; two Godsons, Gene Johnson and Keith Olsen; and numerous loving nieces, nephews and many special friends. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Milo, in June 1978; brother, Arden Frazier; two sisters, Lola Olsen and Adeline Hart; and son-in-law, Bryan Cummings.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at New Hope Church of Poy Sippi, with Rev. Becky Kindschi officiating. Interment will be in Pine River Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 2, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Barbola-Hempel Funeral Chapel in Poy Sippi, and on Saturday at the church two hours prior to the services. Memorials may be directed to New Hope Church of Poy Sippi. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to Mary Malnory, c/o Barbola-Hempel Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Poy Sippi, WI 54967. The family would like to thank ThedaCare at Home Hospice and Wild Rose Hospital staff for their care. Online condolences may be sent to the family at barbolafc@yahoo.com.
