Mary Ann 'Mitzi' Riesgraf, age 81, of Maple Lake passed away peacefully on June 18, 2010.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 24, 2010 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Fr. Michael Izen officiating. Burial will follow at St. Timothy's Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake. There will be a prayer service 7 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are preferred to Quiet Oaks Hospice House, St. Augusta, Minnesota.

Mitzi was born September 30, 1928 to the late Benjamin and Mathilda (Bruggeman) Dickmeyer in Fairfax, Minnesota where she married Roger Riesgraf on November 25, 1950. She was a kindergarten teacher in Minneota, Sleepy Eye, Watertown, and Buffalo for 26 years retiring in 1987. She was a member of St. Timothy's Church, St. Timothy's Resurrection Choir, Council of Catholic Women, and the Minnesota Education Association. Mitzi was active throughout her life with traveling and spending time at the lake with family & friends. Her favorite pastime was cooking and hosting parties for the family.

She is survived by her husband Roger of Maple Lake, six children & their spouses William Riesgraf of Maple Lake, Elizabeth Riesgraf-Wyman MD & Dick of St. Cloud, Patrice Curtiss & Len of Grand Rapids, Robert Riesgraf & Mary of Buffalo, Susan Anderson & Dave of St. Michael, Jennifer Eichten & Steve of Mounds View, sister Barbara (Gene) Heymans of Homosassa, FL, brothers Jim Dickmeyer of Maple Grove, Ben (Darleen) Dickmeyer of Lakeland, FL. Mitzi was a wonderful inspiration and role model for her children, twelve grandchildren Jason, Sarah, Dan, Matt, Chris, Annie, Joe, Bob, Ellen, Steve, Carly, Andy and four great grandchildren.

The pallbearers will be Jason & Bob Wyman, Dan & Joe Curtiss, Matt & Chris Riesgraf, Steve Anderson, and Andy Eichten. The music for the service will be provided by Krista Elsenpeter Tarbox, Sarah Goelz, Marge Pavlik, and St. Timothy's Resurrection Choir. The arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care of Maple Lake.