Mary Lou Ace, age 86 passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024.  She was born on February 19, 1938 the daughter of Patrick and Mary (Parr) McCluskey.  On July 26, 1975 she was united in marriage to the love of her life Samuel Ace Jr.

Mary Lou is survived by her children Theresa (David Lenz) Ley, Debbie (Gary) Gagner, David (Melissa) Lease, Dale Lease, Dan (Jodie) Lease, Donna (Al) Coleman, Diane Lease, Steve (Sue) Ace, Sandy Cloud, Sue Noyce, David (Kari) Ace, and Renee Hardy, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She is further survived by her siblings Dorothy DeVoss, Barb (Howard) Wilkinson, Gerry Ruppert, Mike (Chris) McCluskey, Kay Ann (Gary Bohn) Buchele, and Bruce (Laurie) McCluskey, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Sammy Ace, daughters Doreen Lease and Rosie Ace, sons Butch Ace, Kevin Ace, sons-in-law Lee Cloud and Perry Noyce, grandchildren Carrie (Gagner) Goelzer, Shane Lauffer, Michael Ace, and Rebecca Lease, great-grandson Brennan Gorski, brothers Kenny McCluskey, Larry McCluskey, Dick McCluskey, and Pat McCluskey, sister Patricia McVay, brothers-in-law Dennis Ruppert and David DeVoss, sisters-in-law Kay McCluskey and Carol McCluskey, nephew Howie and niece Jenny.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 30, 2024 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 338 S. Harrison St., Belleville, WI with Rev. Joseph Bellamkonda officiating.  Burial will be in the Storytown Cemetery, rural Oregon.

A visitation will precede the mass from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Belleville.

The Becker-Beal Funeral Home of Belleville is assisting the family.