Mary Ann Elizabeth Schweitzer Briles

Mary Ann Elizabeth Schweitzer Briles, age 88, passed December 18, 2013 at the Christian Community Nursing Home in Hudson, Wisconsin. Funeral Mass 12pm (noon) Saturday, 12/21/13 at St. Bridget Catholic Church, River Falls. Visitation 10:30am until time of Mass at the church. Interment in St. Bridget Catholic Cemetery. Born May 13, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN, to Henry and Eva (Walker) Schweitzer, Sr. the first of three children. She was married to the late Donald O. Briles on April 30, 1955. Survived by her daughters: Theresa “Terri” Briles of Shoreview, MN, Phyllis Briles (husband Keith Lammers) of Le Sueur, MN; grandchildren, Michael Aaron (Jennifer) Briles of Chicago, Melissa Briles of Oregon, WI, Joshua Briles of Baldwin, WI, great-grandson Oliver Edward Briles. She is also survived by her brother Michael (Lori) Schweitzer of Lakeville, MN; sister-in-law Delores Briles; many nieces and nephews and faithful friends, especially Joanie & David Soward. Preceded in death by her parents, her brother Hank, her son Michael Edward, her husband Donald and many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and a nephew.