Mary Kathryn (Olson) Hamm, 75 of Rudolph, passed away on August 17, 2023. She was born on August 21, 1947, the daughter of Edwin R. And Marie J. (Boos) Olson.

She graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College as an RN with an associate degree in nursing in 1969. While in Milwaukee, she met and married her husband of 54 years, Gary C. Hamm on July 12, 1969. This began 31 years of traveling the United States and relocating 19 times. She loved the challenge of relocating and making new friends along the way.

Mary enjoyed singing and joined the Diamond State Chapter of Sweet Adeline's in Delaware when they lived there. Her other hobbies included traveling, cooking, camping, reading and being a mother and later a grandmother.

Together she and Gary raised four children. Brian (Christine) Hamm-Middletown, DE., Jennifer Hamm Fort Worth, TX, Rebecca (James) Freeman-Conroe, TX., and Kristin (Erik) Bunnell-Wausau, WI. They have eleven wonderful grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mary enjoyed spending as much time with them as possible or as distance would allow. As they moved around the U.S., three of their children remained behind and are raising their families in De and TX.

Due to Gary's profession, they were able to see quite a bit of the work including Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, Africa, Israel and Spain. They also enjoyed taking cruises and traveled to Venice, Greece, and the Bahamas to name a few.

After moving 19 times and living in 13 different states they retired in 2003 to Rudolph, WI where they built their final home on Gary's family homestead. She was finally back home and near her family, which was something that she had missed due to their moves.

She was preceded in death by her father Edwin R. Olson, mother Marie J. Olson, father-in-law Ernest J. Hamm, mother-in-law Nellie J. Hamm,  infant brother Steven Olson and brother-in-law Duane Hamm.

The family would like to thank the staff at Aspirus Health, Wisconsin Rapids Health Service and Marshfield Medical Center Weston Hospital for their services over the years.

Mary requested that there not be a visitation or service.

Mid Wisconsin Cremation Society is assisting family at this time. Online condolences may be expressed at MWCS.WS