Mary Reese, 89, of Hallock, Minnesota passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013. Mary Margaret Olsonawski was the born on the family farm north of Lancaster, Minnesota October 31, 1923 to Joseph and Julia (Wnuk) Olsonawski. She was the 8th of 14 children. Mary was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and attended country school in Hill Township. On April 18, 1944 she married Charles Reese at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. The couple settled in Hallock and raised their family there. Mary worked at the Gateway Motel and Margie's Cafe before she accepted a position as cook at Kittson Memorial Hospital. She retired from there in 1995 after 27 years of service. Charles passed away in 1998. Mary was an excellent cook and loved preparing meals for her family. She was an avid gardener, card player and loved her little dog, "Mitzy". She was a longtime member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, St. Patrick's Ladies Guild, and was the first President of the Hallock Eagles Auxiliary. Family members include her children, Ron (Ginny) Reese, Dent, MN; Michelle (Bruce) Steen, Lancaster, MN and Jeffrey (Laura) Reese, Hallock; seven grandchildren, Christopher (Laura) Reese, Brian Reese, Jason Steen (Martha York), Michael (Kristi) Steen, Jennifer Steen (Larry Stahl), Aaron Steen and Lauren Stang; four great grandchildren, Jamesen Reese, Reese, Josie and Elsa Steen; sisters, Florine Skorczewski, Waseca, MN, Leona Chalaturnyk, Lancaster and Alice (George) Skorczewski, Hendricks, MN; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles; a daughter, Peggy in 1964; eight brothers, Bill, Casimer, Andy, John, Tony, Adam, Frank and Joseph; and two sisters, Francis and Ann. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Hallock. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Hallock. Rev. William DeCrans, presiding; St. Patrick's Choir, Pam Hunt, organist. Casket bearers will be Brian Reese, Jason Steen, Michael Steen, Aaron Steen, Larry Stahl and Eddie Cozzen. Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. special music will be "Amazing Grace", a piano duet by Bruce Steen and his granddaughter, Josie Steen as well as "On The Wings Of A Dove" a duet performed by Bruce Steen and Galen Nordin.