Mary Jean McVeigh (nee Wagner), 86, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at her home in Elkhorn, WI.  She was born on February 2, 1929 in East Troy, WI the daughter of Frank and Jessie (Christison) Wagner.  Mary was united in marriage to William L. McVeigh on August 27, 1949 in East Troy, WI.  She taught food nutrition to low income families at UW Extension for 23 years, retiring in 1995.  Mary was an active member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Lake Geneva, WI and the Homemakers of Walworth County for over 50 years.

Mary is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, William, eight children; Michael (Teri) McVeigh of VA, Mary Beth (Michael) Lamping of Greenfield, WI, Ret. Chief Petty Officer US Navy W. Patrick (Nina) McVeigh of Stevens Point, WI, Colleen (Lawrence) James of Wauwatosa, WI, Karen (Richard) Boran of Chicago, IL, Ret. Tech Sergeant US Air Force Dennis (Fran) McVeigh of ND, Kevin (Tammy) McVeigh of Manitowoc, WI and Ret. Colonel US Army Bryan (Julie) McVeigh of MI, 24 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three siblings; Dorothy McVeigh of Elkhorn, WI, William (Carol) Wagner of New Berlin, WI and Shirley Wagner of Elkhorn, WI. She was preceded in death by two sons, Stephan and David McVeigh, her parents and two siblings, Francis Wagner and Shirley Amrhein.

Funeral Services will be held 2:00PM on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Lake Geneva, WI with Pastor Dave Strang.  Visitation 12:00PM (Noon) until service time Sunday at the church. Interment will be 10:00AM Monday at White Oak Cemetery in Town of Lafayette, WI.  Memorial may be made in Mary's name to First Congregational United Church of Christ.  Online guest book at www.haaselockwoodfhs.com. Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home and Crematory, Elkhorn, WI, handled arrangements for the McVeigh Family.