December 1, 1928-May 3, 2025

Mary Ann Waldon, a beloved mother, grandmother, and pillar of the community, passed away peacefully at her home in League City, Texas, on May 3, 2025. She was 96 years old.

Born on December 1, 1928, in Clearwater, Nebraska passed away on May 3, 2025, in League City, Texas at the age of 96 years

Mary Ann was born to Ernst and Klara (née Ahlers) Loseke on a small family farm in Clearwater, NE. She attended Platte Center High School, where she was a cheerleader and graduated valedictorian in 1946. Following graduation, Mary Ann moved and began a 14-year career as an elementary school teacher including a one room K-12 rural school shaping the minds of young children. She was a passionate educator who believed in the potential of every student. She later attended the University of Nebraska and received her Master Degree in Education. In 1969 she was offered a college professor position at Texas Southern University and moved to Houston, TX.  She received her Doctorate in Education at the University of Houston in 1983.

In 1974, she married Robert Garland Waldon. They moved to League City, TX where she was an active member of Hope Lutheran Church. Mary Ann served on various committees including the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and became a Steward Minister. Outside of church she was active in many professional organizations including the Texas and National Association for the Education of Young Children and Delta Kappa Gamma International where she served as the president for the Texas chapter. Mary Ann was known for her warm smile, her unwavering kindness, and her love for travel.  She visited many countries including Germany, Israel, China and even went zip lining in Costa Rica at the age of 89. She enjoyed gardening, reading, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Mary Ann is survived by her two children: Jeff Krueger and his wife, Robin, of Grapevine, Texas, Julie McKinney and her husband, Jeff, of Clear Lake, Texas; Step-children: Robert Waldon and Karen Waldon of Houston, TX.

She is also survived by her nine cherished grandchildren: Brian Hansen, Greg Hansen, Staci Rutsch, Jonathan Border, Craig Border, Jill Wojewodzic, Joseph Werle, Dakota Krueger, Kolton Krueger, and 14 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by: Ernst Loseke, Klara Loseke, Robert Garland Waldon, Deanna Rutledge, Mandee Hansen, Paul Rutledge (son-in-law), Dave Krueger, Jannette Border, and Shaun Krueger.

The pallbearers will be Joseph Werle, Greg Hansen, Jonathan Border, Craig Border, Dakota Krueger, Kolton Krueger.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Jeter Memorial Funeral Home, 311 North Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546.

A funeral service to celebrate Mary Ann’s life will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the Hope Lutheran Church, located at 1804 S Friendswood Dr, Friendswood, TX. Interment will follow at the Forest Park East Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Mary Ann's name to St. Jude’s Research Hospital for Children.