MacDonald, Dr. Mary E. of Champlin, MN was born in Superior, WI on July 15th, 1939. She passed away on Jan. 27th, 2024. Her mother and father, Zela and Ronald MacDonald, and her brother Ronald preceded her in death. She had no survivors.

Mary graduated from Cathedral Catholic High School in Superior and went on to graduate with a degree in nursing from the College of St. Catherine. Mary worked as a nurse for several years and, after obtaining master's degrees in both nursing and public health, she taught OB/GYN nursing at Boston College. Mary had always wanted to be a physician, but was advised not to pursue what was, at the time, a very male-dominated field. After working for over 20 years in nursing, she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor and entered medical school in Milwaukee, WI. After graduation, she worked as a child psychiatrist in a clinic in Milwaukee. In the early 1990s, she moved to Minnesota and began a new career at the Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center. She worked there until her retirement in 2005. In retirement, she volunteered for many years bringing Holy Communion to patients at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN. Mary was a Third Order lay Carmelite belonging to Our Lady of Providence in New Brighton, MN community.

Mary's funeral will be held on Feb. 6th at 11:00 AM (visitation at 10:00 AM) at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, 525 Jackson St. in Anoka, MN. A private burial will follow in her family plot in Cable, WI.

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