Mary Anne Melssen, 91, of Platteville, WI, formerly of Dickeyville, WI, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Oak Park Place Memory Care in Janesville, WI. A combined memorial service with her late husband, John (Sept. 19, 2024) will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 25th at the Haudenshield Funeral Home & Crematory in Cuba City, WI, with military honors accorded for John. Burial will be in the Holy Ghost Church Cemetery in Dickeyville, WI. Family & friends may call on Friday, July 25th from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Haudenshield Funeral Home & Crematory in Cuba City, WI. The Haudenshield Funeral Home & Crematory in Cuba City, WI is serving the family.

Mary Anne was born on May 21, 1934 to Adolph & Catherine (Menne) Gerhards in Potosi, WI. She married John E. Melssen on May 24, 1955 in Tennyson, WI.

Mary Anne worked for 15 years at Hauber Brand Meats in Dickeyville, WI.

She was a member of the Holy Ghost Catholic Church and the CCW.

Mary Anne enjoyed golfing, bowling, softball, traveling around the world with her husband, John, but most of all, she enjoyed time spent with her family and friends. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Mary Anne is survived by 4 children: Diane (Rob) Klaas of Janesville, WI, Brenda (Kevin) FitzPatrick of Peachtree City, GA, Rick (Valorie Semingson) Melssen of Eau Claire, WI and Thomas Melssen of Chandler, AZ; 9 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers: Ron Gerhards & Jim (Maurna) Gerhards; along with many nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John (Sept. 19, 2024); 4 brothers-in-laws: Henry (Mary Ann) Melssen, Harold (Irma) Melssen, Emil (Margaret) Melssen, Robert Melssen; 4 sisters-in-law: Lucida (Ray) Schmit, Catherine "Kay" (Louis) Reisch, Florida (Fritz) Reuter and Sandy Gerhards; and in-laws, Leo & Barbara (Riemenapp) Melssen.

The family would like to give special thanks to Angie Pierce and staff at Park Place in Platteville for the wonderful care they received while there, Oak Park Place Assisted Living in Janesville and Heartland Hospice, especially Melissa, Jess, Karen, and Tom. You are all truly angels!

In lieu of plants & flowers, memorials may be made to the Brickl Memorial Library in Dickeyville, WI in John's honor for his passion for reading.

Memorials may be mailed to:

Haudenshield Funeral Home
c/o: Mary Anne Melssen Family
P.O. BOX 825
Cuba City, WI 53807