Mary Ann (Novak) Terpstra, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. She was born June 30, 1940, along with her twin sister, to the late Joseph & Anna (Russo) Novak of Racine, WI. She was a proud Registered Nurse and a Multiple Sclerosis survivor since her diagnosis at age 40. Mary Ann loved her role as Grandma best.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Terpstra, daughter, Jennifer (Donald) Hartig and son, Andrew (Peggie) Bowman. She has nine grandchildren, Michaela, Madeline, Molly and Dominic Hartig, as well as Kean, Elliott, and Marie Volin, and Andi, and Joshua Bowman. Her twin sister, Jo Ann Richter, cousin Barbara Jean (Chuck) Willkolm.

She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Grace Ann Bowman.

A private farewell will be held at a later date.

We would like to thank Home Instead (Alma and Vicki), Bellin Hospital, Bellin Home Health and Bellin Clinic, Emerald Bay Assisted Living and Unity Hospice. Thank you for loving our Mother and appreciating her humor. We hope you remember her with her smile and her laugh.

Support can be directed to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Wisconsin Chapter in her honor.