Mary Susan Conter

Born on Easter Sunday 24 March 1940 to Ralph and Vivian Wulber of Brookville, Indiana.

Survived by her spouse of 36 years, Mark A. Conter of Huntersville, NC

Preceded in death by her sister, Patricia and Bob Nees of Pennsylvania a brother, Ralph ‘Sam’ Wulber of Brookville IN.

Survived by her sister, Bonnie and Bob Merrell of Brookville IN and sister, Dawn Wulber Roberta

Her son, Robert John ‘Jack’ Kelley of Crested Butte, Montana

Her daughter, Mary Theresa Kelley Wooley and James of Ft. Myers, Fl.

Granddaughter, Macy and Cody Langford of Punta Gorda, Fl.

Granddaughter, Zoe Wooley of Alva, FL.

Mary was a nurse graduate of Bethesda Medical School with a Masters from Florida State in Tallahassee.

She and her late husband Robert J. Kelley started a casket business “Concept Caskets” which was sold to Hildenbrandt Industries.

She worked in the death care industry for Service Corporation International in the Funeral pre-planning division and in the cemetery division managing locations in Raleigh NC., Winston-Salem NC., Monroe NC., Chattanooga TN., Hixson TN., and Nashville TN.

Mary loved to sew and created her own wardrobe. Her favorite sewing project was creating matching dresses for her grand daughters.

She was an artist in many forms of media. Art, pencil and a skill that always impressed people was her Calligraphy. Her hand written notes were seldom disposed of by the recipient.

She was a scratch golfer and a Club Champion.

She was a Homecoming and Sequential Queen at Brookville High, Indiana

An avid reader (a book a day).

Her organizational skills were implemented in anything she touched whether at work at home or wherever given the opportunity to let her creative juices flow.

She maintained a beautiful home with decorating skills and touches worthy of home housekeeping /decorating awards.

She loved Shi Tzus and had many over her lifetime: KC, Denver, Maxwell and her favorite Samantha “Sammie Girl”

Of course, being the classy lady that she was Classical Music especially Mozart were her selections of choice.

A funeral Mass at St. Mark Catholic Church Huntersville NC is planned for October 15th, 2026

She will be inurned at Lakeland Memorial Gardens in Monroe.

In lieu of flowers donations to St. Jude Hospital for children would be respected.