December 17, 1920 – November 2, 2025
Mary Agnes Bosman, a lifelong Kenosha resident, business owner, and volunteer, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Kenosha on December 17, 1920, to Mary A. (Sloan) Manson and George Manson.
She attended St. Thomas Aquinas grade school and graduated from Kenosha High School in 1938.
She married Clarence Bosman on November 22, 1941, and he passed away on November 30, 1975.
Mary was a longtime member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church until it merged with St. Mary Catholic Church, where she became a member in 2000.
Her life was rooted in family and service to the Kenosha community. In 1957, Mary and Clarence founded a business, Bosman Monuments. The business opened up a whole new life for her as she became involved with helping people in their grief and, at the same time, learned about the memorial business.
At her husband’s death at the age of 60, her son Bruce took over the business, and she worked side by side with him until her retirement.
Mary served on every church committee she could find time for, including the Altar Society, the Foresters, the Women’s Club, the Parish Council, Blessing of the Sick, Human Concerns, Senior Citizens Luncheon Group, Fr. John’s Bible Group, Apostolic Committee, Festival Committee, and Holy Thursday Social.
She was the first woman to serve as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Thomas. She took people who needed help to Mass, visited the elderly, greeted people arriving at Mass, and volunteered at funeral luncheons.
Mary was one of the first recipients of the Giving Tree Award, which honored exceptional volunteerism, and the recipient of a Congressional letter of recognition after being honored as the Shalom Center Volunteer of the Year.
She was also an active volunteer for the Field of Dreams Community Garden, Meals on Wheels, and the Shalom Center soup kitchen, where she was a coordinator of other volunteers.
At the age of 93, Mary was honored by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs with the Theodora Youmans Citizenship Award, a distinguished prize for contributing to good citizenship.
So many hobbies brought her joy: bird watching, hiking in the woods, traveling, tending to her garden, and spending time at the family cottage in Door County, where she never missed a summer for more than half a century.
She is survived by a large and loving family. They include her children, Keith (Deborah) Bosman, Bruce (Janice) Bosman, Wayne (Kerri) Bosman, Linda (Michael) Cheney; Diane Bruns; grandchildren, Ericka (Scott) Guthrie, Ryan Bosman, Shane (Theresa) Orndorf, Kristine (Derek) Bosman Schmehl; Peter (Renee) Bosman, Ann (Aaron) Bosman-Foltz, Julie (Jeremy McCarter) Bosman, Erin (Chris Ager) Bosman, Sanja Bosman, Brian (Emily) Bosman, Nicholas (Jessica) Bosman; grandson-in-law, Nicholas Slicker; great-grandchildren, Ashley, Brandon (Caroline), Tabitha, Kaylie, Owen, Emma, Isaac, Harper, Laurel, Isabella, Hunter, Jackson, Naomi, Sloane, Nathaniel, Callahan, Quinn, Alexandra, and William; a great-great-granddaughter, Wren; and dozens of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; daughter, Judith; son Ronald; grandchildren, Amy and Kira; and five brothers, William, John, George, Joseph and Robert.
In the notes that she jotted down for her obituary, she added in her signature tiny scrawl: “The most important thing in her life was spending time with her loving family and wonderful grandchildren.”
Interment will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances to Amy Marie Bosman Foundation, https://www.ambfoundation.org/donations, or to Shalom Center, 4314 39th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53144 https://www.shalomcenter.org/donate/ would be appreciated.
