Mary E. Payne, age 88, of Plymouth passed away on October 27, 2020 at the Sharon S.
Richardson Hospice Facility in Sheboygan Falls.
Mary was born to Charles and Agnes (Cahill) O’Neil on September 23, 1932. She lost her father,
Charles, at the age of four, and was raised by her mother and step father, Edgar Harder. She
moved to Plymouth when she was six years old. Mary graduated from St. John the Baptist
Catholic School and graduated with the Plymouth High School class of 1951.
On August 8, 1953, Mary married her high school sweetheart, David Payne. Together they had
four children: Steve (Michelle) of West Sacramento, CA; Michael (Janet) of Plymouth, Very Rev.
Mark Payne, Milwaukee, and Tom (Mikki) of Sheboygan; five grandchildren: Sara Payne of West
Bend, David Payne (Ashley) of Madison; Daniel (Tanya) Payne of Plymouth, Alex Steffes of
Madison, and Makenzie Steffes of Little Chute; and three great-grandchildren: Melanie Stolpa,
of West Bend, and Maxwell and Miles Payne of Plymouth.
In addition to raising her children and spending time with her grandchildren, Mary worked for
Lakeshire Marty, Leys Department Store, Adam’s Rexall, and Dairy State Bank where she retired
in 1994 after over 20 years of service. During her retirement, she volunteered at the food
pantry, counted money for the church, provided manicures for residents in the nursing home
with the Christian Women, and was a Eucharistic minister for many years. Mary and David
loved to travel and vacationed in Las Vegas, Hawaii, Europe, California, and Ireland; they also
spent many winters during their retirement in Mesa, AZ.
In addition to her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, Mary was
survived by her sisters-in-law, Margaret “Peg” Payne and Karen Payne, as well as nieces and
nephews.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sisters-in-law: David & Cass O’Neil,
Robert & Mary Ann O’Neil, Daniel O’Neil, and George & Marion O’Neil; brothers-in-law Stanley
Payne and Alan Payne, and a nephew, Robert O’Neil Jr.
Friends may call at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Plymouth from 9:00-11:00 A.M. on
Saturday, October 31, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 A.M. Her son, Very Rev.
Mark Payne, will officiate. Inurnment will take place at St. John the Baptist Catholic cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be set up for the Angel Fund at St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church, or another memorial of your choice.
The Suchon Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Plymouth is serving the family. For online
condolences, please visit www.suchonfh.com.
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