Mary T. Lempke Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary T. Lempke (Petoskey, Michigan), who passed away on March 29, 2024, at the age of 78, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mary Theresa (Docherty) and William Joseph McDowell, Sr.. She is survived by: her brother William Joseph McDowell, Jr. of Fairhope, Alabama; her daughters, Kirsten Marie Krzesinski (Lempke) and Alana Joy Pionk (Lempke); her son-in-law Martin Edward Pionk; her grandson Christopher Martin Pionk (Leslie Mae); her great grandchildren, Charlie Lynn Hughey, Elliot Lawrence Clink and Aleksandra Rose Pionk; and her grandchildren, Alexander Mitchell Pionk and Madison Mary Howard (Chandler James Howard). She is also survived by many cousins and friends.
Her granddaughter, Madison, regularly spent time cleaning Teri's home, and caring for Teri daily after she was hospitalized with Covid and later diagnosed with interstitial lung disease.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donating in Teri's memory to Little Traverse Bay Humane Society, AdvisaCare Hospice, or the Friendship Centers of Emmet County.
