FAIRFAX–MaryAnn Dummer, age 93, of Fairfax, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026, surrounded by her family at her home in Fairfax. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 7, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax with Monsignor Eugene Lozinski officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, February 6, 2026, from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax and will continue at 9:00 A.M. until the service on Saturday. A Prayer Service and Rosary will be at 3:30 p.m.

MaryAnn Barbara Dummer was born on March 30, 1932, in Madison, MN, to John and Anna (Schilmoeller) Henrich. She was baptized, celebrated her First Communion and confirmed at St. Michael’s Church in Madison. MaryAnn went to St. Michael’s Grade school and graduated from Madison Public High School in 1950. She babysat and also worked at the Dime store during High School. MaryAnn was active in school activities including cheerleading and was also the Salutatorian for her Senior class. After graduation she went to the U of M to become a Medical Lab Tech and interned at St. Joe’s Hospital for half a year and then got a job in Olivia at the hospital and really enjoyed her work.

MaryAnn met Harley Dummer at a group gathering for Catholics over 18 and they went to lots of dances. They were united in marriage on April 4, 1959, at St. Michael’s Church in Madison. She stopped working when she wanted to help Harley with farming and have children. MaryAnn was an active bowler especially after Harley built the bowling alley in Fairfax called Harley’s Lanes. She bowled until she was 80 and went on many trips around the country with her team but never felt she was very good.

MaryAnn was an active member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax and helped at retreats throughout the diocese with the Diocese Retreat Team which was so rewarding for her. She served in different ministries in the church and was president and vice-president of the Diocesan Councils of Catholic Women. MaryAnn was very active in the community including the Legion Auxiliary and held high offices with them. She was chairman of the American Red Cross Blood Mobiles for many years and gave 125 pints of blood. MaryAnn helped with the Parkinson’s support group for many years because of a friend that had the disease and that was very rewarding to her.

MaryAnn loved dancing, sewing, crocheting, baking, bowling, and reading, plus lawn mowing which she did on her riding mower until she was 90! Her all-time favorite times was being with family and friends playing cards of any kind and she was on some card clubs until December. She always was up for a game of Rummikub. MaryAnn was the most amazing Grandma and Great-Grandma (GG) to her 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. MaryAnn and Harley were always up for a road trip during the summer with us four kids in a rented RV to travel in. What an amazing and blessed 93 years she experienced!

Blessed be her memory.

MaryAnn is survived by her children, Dan (Suzanne) Dummer of Oak Harbor, WA, Shelly (Duane) Grams of Fairfax, MN, Steve (Kathy) Dummer of Helena, MT, and Lisa (Rodney) Sanow of East Bethel, MN; grandchildren, Kendall (Luke) Remer, Nick (Trina) Dummer, Marissa (Ken) Othoudt, Ceanna (Tanner) Logan, Carson Dummer, Krista (Eric) Vaughn, Brady Egan, Emily Ceolin, Sydney (Tyler) Kaiser and Nataly Dummer; great-grandchildren, Jeraleno Ryans, Gavin and Nolan Logan, Axel Remer, Lincoln and Oliver Othoudt, and Carter and Harley Kaiser; sibling, George (Katy) Henrich; sisters-in-law, Yvonne Henrich, Lorraine (Jerry) Kienlen, and Dianne Herdina; plus, several nieces and nephews.

MaryAnn was preceded in death by her parents, John and Anna Henrich; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mike and Florence Dummer; husband, Harley Dummer; grandson, Brandon Dummer; brothers, Louis (Addie) Henrich, Ed (Ruby) Henrich, Roman (MaryAnn) Henrich and Ben Henrich; In-laws, Donald (Val) Dummer, Pat (Donna Mae) Dummer and Jack Herdina; Nieces, Colleen Van Ampting, Julie Nelson and LuAnn Kienlen; nephews, John Inhofer, Tony Henrich, Ben Henrich, Bruce Lawrenz, and Gary Dummer.

Arrangements by Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Fairfax, Minnesota. Online obituaries and guest book available at www.hantge.com

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