Mary Kathleen Pfeiffer

July 17, 1957 - February 24, 2019

Mary Pfeiffer, 61, of Crandon, passed away February 24, 2019 after a 19 month battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. She was born in Rhinelander on July 17, 1957, the third daughter of Carroll Henry and Sharon (Brigham) Statezny. Originally from Crandon, Mary’s family moved to Wausau where she graduated from East High School in 1975. She married Bruce Pfeiffer in Crandon in 1977. Pursuing a career in the medical field, Mary graduated from the Practical Nursing program at Mid-State Technical Institute in 1979, then earned honors as the Outstanding Graduate in the 1979 Registered Nursing class at North Central Technical Institute and was inducted into the Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society. In 1999 Mary earned her B.S. Degree in Nursing from Viterbo University and was again honored with academic distinction as the Top Graduate of the class. Mary’s extensive and successful career in medical management included Director of Occupational & Employee Health with Franciscan Health Care in La Crosse. Technical Sales Manager for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, Manager of Operations & Sales with Munson Occupational Health and Medicine, Traverse City, MI, Regional Director with Hospital Sisters Health System in Chippewa Falls and Director of Patient Care for the Mayo Clinic in Eau Claire. In 2014 Mary was offered the opportunity to be near her beloved grandchildren and accepted the Assistant Clinical Services Administrator position with the FCPC Health & Wellness Center in Crandon. While in high school Mary spent a summer with family friends in Nicaragua and over the years she and Bruce traveled to Venezuela, Curacao, Mexico, Jamaica, Aruba, St. Thomas, Martinique, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Business trips also took the couple to Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Miami, Chicago, Denver and Dallas. Mary is survived by her husband of 42 years, Bruce of Crandon; daughter, Valerie (Jon) Wagoner of Crandon; sons, Bruce Harvey, Jr. of Lodi and Steven (Angela) of Madison; mother, Sharon Statezny; sisters, Andee Eastman and Sue (Larry) Palubicki all of Crandon and grandchildren, Isabelle, Grant and Nathan Wagoner. Mary is preceded in death by her father, Carroll Henry Statezny and her grandparents.