Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Pastor Dave Nissen will officiate, and burial will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. on Thursday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm.

To leave an online condolence for her family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org.

Mary is survived by her daughter, Paulette (Paul) Rewitzer of Hanska; her daughters-in-law, Barb Raitz of Florissant, Missouri, Suzie Raitz of Waseca, Jan Schrimf of New Ulm; her grandchildren, Nicole, Melissa, Jason, Justin, Tricia, and Alyssa; her 19 great-grandchildren; her brothers, Lloyd, Richard, James, and Lowell Mortensen; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold Raitz; her sons, Dennis Raitz, Gerald “Sam” Raitz; grandson, Tyson Raitz; two sisters and and brothers.

Mary Louise (Mortensen) Raitz, the daughter of Walter and Evelyn (Brown) Mortensen, was born on Oct. 28, 1930, in Darwin, Minnesota. She attended country school in Cosmos, Minnesota, until the eightth grade. Mary grew up on a farm with her eight brothers and two sisters. She was united in marriage to Harold Raitz on June 24, 1950, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in New Ulm. Together they raised their three children, Dennis, Paulette, and Gerald “Sam” in Lake Lillian, Hector and New Ulm. Mary worked as a waitress for most of her career. She enjoyed fishing, playing cards, gardening, bowling, canning, needlework, crocheting, crafts, cooking, playing bingo, doing puzzles and all of the activities at Oak Hills. She had a deep love for her family and enjoyed watching her grandchildren and playing Chinese checkers and cards with them. Mary was a former Humdinger, Kitchen Band member and CAST volunteer. She will always be remembered at Oak Hills for her decorated wheelchair, her candy jar always filled with candy and her heart of gold. She always had a special place in her heart for the staff of the Oak Hills Living Center. Mary will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Blessed be her memory.

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