Mary Steussy Shanahan, b. 1937, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in New Glarus, WI after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Edwin and Helen Freitag Steussy and was predeceased by two brothers, Robin and Calvin Steussy.  Mary is survived by her husband Lawrence Shanahan.  She was born in Madison, WI, attended West High School, and graduated with a Ph.D. in English from the University of Wisconsin Madison.  After she completed her Ph.D., she taught at Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln, NE and Cameron University in Lawton, OK.  After retirement, she taught for more than 10 years at Edgewood College in Madison, WI.  Mary is survived by a large loving family of cousins, nieces, and nephews and an even larger family of students whose lives were so enriched by Mary's gift of teaching.  Mary's two passions in life were teaching and beauty and she leaves a rich legacy of each.

Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.

The Zentner-Beal Funeral Home of New Glarus is assisting the family.