Mary Ann Landa, 87, of Kenosha, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 21st at Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 27, 1927, in Racine, WI, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Nellie B. (LaVelle) Roberts. Her father passed away when she was only four. Her mother later married John A. Pomeroy. The family moved to Kenosha in 1933. Mary Ann was educated in the schools of Kenosha. On May 3, 1947, she married Paul Joseph Landa at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on August 17, 2004. Mary Ann was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and the Women of the Moose. She was formerly a member of the Christian Women Association of St. Mark’s and a Cub Scout Den Leader. She was Past President and former Secretary of the Developmental Disabilities Service Center, from which she received an award in 1993 for her Volunteer Services. She volunteered at the Kenosha Achievement Center and was also a member of their Board of Directors. Her hobbies included coaching her son Gerard at bowling, caring for roses and butterflies. Her most important dream and goal was to successfully raise a family to become good adults and citizens. Mary Ann was always proud that she succeeded in that goal and has been helping shape the lives of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mary Ann is survived by her six children, John P. Landa of Kenosha, Paulette A. (William) Vanderhoef of Racine, Edward G. Landa of Silver Lake, WI, Georgianna A. (Gerold) Willing of Kenosha, Joseph L. (Jean) Landa of Martinez, GA, and Gerard J. Landa of Kenosha; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one brother, John (Carol) Pomeroy of Racine; and her sister in law, Mary A. Landa of Joliet, IL. She is further survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother, George Pomeroy, her brother, Bernard (stillborn), and her granddaughter, Mary Agnes Landa (stillborn). A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, September 26th, at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be private. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 25th, at Proko Funeral Home from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. with a Breaking of the Circle service at 5:00 p.m. and a prayer vigil service at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Kenosha Achievement Center or St. Elizabeth Catholic Church would be appreciated. “Each child is an unwritten book and they live to write their book of life with the rules we give them. The love we give makes them and us happy!!!” – Mary Ann LandaProko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit MaryAnn’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com