Maureen Catherine Pretzel

Age 91, of Apex, N.C., formerly of Knightdale, N.C., passed away on January, 22, 2026. Maureen, the daughter of Riley and Catherine Canfield, was born on July 20, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. She was married on October 27, 1956 and is survived by her husband of 69 years, Donald Pretzel. Maureen and her husband moved their family to Raleigh, N.C. from Chicago in 1973, due to the relocation of her husband's job at Amoco Credit Card Center. At that time, Maureen also began working at Amoco Credit Card Center. She and her husband, Don continued to work for the company even after a 2nd relocation to Des Moines, IA in 1984. Maureen and her husband retired in 1990 and moved back to N.C. to be with their children and grandchildren.

Maureen is survived by her children, Michael and wife Becky Pretzel, and Victoria and husband Daniel Makely; her grandchildren, Justin Pretzel and partner Cody, Ryan Pretzel, Drew Pretzel, Brian and wife Brittany Makely, Jamie and husband Jeremy Andrews, Kimberly and her husband Marc McGrann. Maureen is also survived by 12 great-grandchildren, Leo Pretzel, Margaret, Marian, Johnathan, Evelyn, and Elanor Makely, Daisy, Henry, and Lillian Andrews and Charlotte, Sullivan, and Wyatt McGrann.

After retirement, Maureen enjoyed gardening in her yard at home, yearly family trips to Myrtle Beach and spending lots of time on the golf course with her husband and friends.

Maureen and her husband loved dancing together and were especially talented when it came to the Polka, proudly winning 1st place in 1977 in a local contest.

Maureen was a wife, mom, grandma, and great grandma and she will be dearly missed by us all.

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