Mary J. Tourangeau

Mary passed away, Saturday, August 31, 2024, at her home in Otsego. 

She was born November 9, 1935, in Allegan, the daughter of Walter and Mary (Rowe) Mehrley. Mary worked at Armintrout Nursery where she met her husband Ed. She also worked for several years at Perrigo and Plainwell Coffee Shop. 

Mary enjoyed being outside, working in her flower gardens and picking strawberries. She liked playing bingo and doing word searches. Most of all she loved spending time with her family. On February 14, 1958, in Plainwell, she married Edward Tourangeau who passed away in 2012. 

Surviving are her children, Kevin Tourangeau, Marty (Sue) Tourangeau, Robin (Terry) Cole, Sherry (Jason Kortokrax) Burchfield and Tony (Mechelle) Tourangeau; 11 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Michael and brother Walter “Junior” Mehrley. 

Friends may visit with Mary’s family from 5-8 PM, Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the Winkel Funeral Home, where a funeral service will take place at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, September 5, 2024, with Pastor Greg Carlson officiating. 

Burial will take place at Fort Custer National Cemetery.

Contributions in memory of Mary may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Wings of Hope Hospice. 

Messages of condolence may be posted at www.WinkelFuneralHome.com.