Mary M Tousignant

Mary was born November 9, 1934 in St. Paul, MN, the second of nine children of Clarence and Ellen Gott. She graduated from South Saint Paul High School in 1952, then married her sweetheart, Tom, in 1955. They were married 63 amazing years and had six children. They raised their family on a dairy farm in Hastings, MN before building their dream log home on the Hunt Lake in Kilkenny, MN. Anyone who visited “the cabin” enjoyed great food, good conversation, and a game of dice, cards, or dominos.

Mary was a devout member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Shieldsville, MN. She was well-known for sewing beautifully crafted clergy vestments and banners for church services. Mary enjoyed crafting stained glass, crocheting, needlework, sewing, quilting, jewelry making, baking, and cake decorating among other hobbies.

Mary and Tom loved traveling to the far corners of the world and wintered in Myrtle Beach, SC. She was always quick to make new friends, with her welcoming smile and casual conversation. Everyone remembered meeting Mary!

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Ellen (Garman) Gott and is survived by husband Thomas; children Denise Vokoun, Joseph (Michelle) Tousignant, Ellen Tousignant, Daniel (James Geras) Tousignant, Janine (Ronald) Stusynski, Terence Tousignant; brothers and sisters, James (Bonnie) Gott, John (Donna) Gott, Bud (Nan) Gott, Dennis (Margie) Gott, Terrence (Carol) Gott, Cheri (James) Hand, Richard Gott, Debby (Dave) Heymans; grandchildren, Jessica Vokoun, Austin Vokoun, Thomas Tousignant, James Tousignant, Grace Tousignant, Paul Tousignant, Rose Tousignant, Isaac Tousignant, Nicholas Tousignant, Luke Tousignant, Marie Tousignant, Michael Tousignant, Kacee Sills, Samuel Sills, Drew (Rachel) Duffy, Danae (Zach) Goldsmith, Tyler Tousignant, Brianna (Carl) Bellinger, Cayla Tousignant; seven great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Please join our family in a celebration of Mary’s life on Saturday March 9, 2019 at The Church of St Patrick, 3535 72nd St E, Inver Grove Heights. Vigil 9:00am-10:00am followed by the Mass of Christian Burial.

We will always carry wonderful memories of Mary in our hearts; in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of MN, www.alz.org/MNND.