Mary L. (Toth) Pretzer

Passed away after a lingering illness on Sunday, December 10, 2017. She was 94 years of age. Mary L. Toth was born June 9, 1923, in Jam, Michigan, to the late Andrew and Julia (Lator) Toth. She was a graduate of Merrill High School and the M. J. Murphy School of Cosmetology. Mary owned and operated her own beauty shop for over 30 years. She married Norman L. Pretzer, Sr., on December 15, 1945. He predeceased her in 1997. Mary was an avid Polka dancer, travelling often with her husband Norman to engage in that pursuit, sometimes without announcing their absence to their family. She and Norman shared a passion for wood refinishing and building homes; and Mary even helped roof a home at the age of 75 years. She enjoyed playing the piano and was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Hemlock. Mary is survived by her son, Gary (Gail) Pretzer; her grandchildren, Melissa Pretzer, Lori (Alex) Bommarito, Joel (Kristi Lee) Pretzer, Matthew Pretzer, and Keith (Katie) Pretzer; her great-grandchildren, Zoey, Dayton, Easton, Julia, Ashlee, Francis, and Josef; a sister, Clara Mitchell; a brother, John Toth; and her sisters-in-law, Ginger Toth, Pat Callen, and Marjorie Toth (who passed away several hours after Mary). She was predeceased by a son, Norman L. Pretzer, Jr., and seven siblings. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 2641 N. Raucholz Rd., Hemlock, MI. Rev. Richard E. Mundt and Rev. Dr. William L. Morris will officiate with burial in Richland Township Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family at the church on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service. Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy may consider the St. Peter Lutheran Church Building Fund, the American Cancer Society, or St. Jude Childrens Hospital. www.casefuneralhome.com

Funeral Home:
W. L. Case and Company Mackinaw Funeral Chapel
4480 Mackinaw Road
Saginaw, MI
US 48603