Mary Ann Sommer

Mary Ann Sommer, age 84 of Park River, ND passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Mary Ann Greicar was born June 14, 1930 in Pisek, ND the daughter of the late Louis and Adella (Schnedar) Greicar. She attended Pisek High School and graduated from Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River in 1949. She earned her B.S. degree in Education at Mayville State College in 1960. Prior to that she taught in rural schools in Walsh County (Eden District No. 94 and Prairie Centre District No. 6). She also taught in the elementary grades at Battle Lake and Breckenridge, MN, at Grand Forks in Viking School and the Robbinsdale Schools in Minneapolis. She was united in marriage to James Sommer on June 25, 1966 in Pisek, ND. They lived in Grand Forks until her husband got his degree in Civil Engineering at U.N.D. Later they moved to Minneapolis, MN, Hallock, MN, New Ulm, MN and Mason City, IA. After their retirement the couple moved to East Grand Forks, MN. In July 2013 they moved to Park River, where they resided at the Good Samaritan Center. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, East Grand Forks, MN and an Auxiliary member of the Novotny American Legion Post. Mary Ann is survived by her siblings: Ed (Camille) Greicar, Fargo, ND; Larry (Mary) Greicar, Grand Forks, ND; Kathy (Lyle) Jelinek, Pisek, ND; brother and sisters in-law: Marie Greicar, Pisek, ND; Vincent Sommer, Foristal, MO; Magdeline (Gordon) Carmichael, St. Joseph, MO; Martha LaBarge, Charles City, MO. Several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband James, parents, and brothers: Bob, Ben and Jean Greicar. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at the St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Pisek, ND. Visitation will be on Saturday for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Pisek, ND.