Mary Ann Bieringer, age 77, of North Branch, passed away peacefully on Friday February 14, 2025 at the M Health University Medical Center in Minneapolis.

Mary Ann was born in St. Peter MN on March 22, 1947 to Andrew and Margaret(Lawrence) Sickler, Jr. She grew up on a farm in rural Le Sueur MN and graduated from the Le Sueur High School. She went on to the Mankato school of cosmetology until her skin reacted to the chemicals. Mary Ann spent her career working in the plastic injection molding machine industry.

Mary Ann married Hubert “Don” Bieringer on December 3, 1993 at Fort Snelling. They lived in Crystal MN until eventually moving to rural North Branch. In the later years they moved the Linstrom Senior Living. While living in North Branch they enjoyed the nature in their back yard from feeding birds, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, turkeys and deer along with the occasional bear sighting. She enjoyed flower gardening, reading, baking and decorating for Christmas.

Mary Ann enjoyed weekend trips to Duluth, especially in the late fall to catch the gale winds and waves. She especially enjoyed time with her family and the Dairy Queen trips. She and Don enjoyed watching football games and other sports together, exploring new places to dine and the occasional trip to the casino.

Mary Ann is survived by her husband Don, daughters: Kimberly Bieringer of Circle Pines, Katherine(Ken) Beagley of Blaine; granddaughter Kallie Coulter (Kerry Conrad) of Elk River, and great grandson Kyden Conrad; sister, Patricia Schlegel of Le Sueur along with several sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Andrew III and brother-in-law Wesley Schlegel.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Grandstrand Funeral Home in North Branch. Visitation will be held one prior to the service on Tuesday. Interment will take place on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.