Mary "Kiddo" Sterba

Mary “Kiddo” Sterba, age 83, of Fond du Lac, died on Monday, November 9, 2026, at St. Francis Home. She was born on March 19, 1943, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Frank “Red” and Eunice (Duerr) Reinhold. Mary graduated from Goodrich High School and attended Marian College for 3 years. She worked for Advocap for 5 years and was the City of Fond du Lac Welfare Director for 15 years. She was an associate with the Sisters of St. Agnes since 2014, President of the Wisconsin Local Welfare Association, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Eagles Auxiliary. She loved fishing and spending time with her family and friends.

On July; 16, 1994, she married John Sterba III. Survivors includer her husband John; a daughter, Mary; her stepchildren, Jenny (Dave) Felin, JoNell (Chuck) Munro, John (Shari) Sterba IV; her sister, Nancy Hoffman and godsons and nephew, Michael (Jenny) Hoffman; and other nieces, nephews, and friends. Mary spent a lot of time with and is survived by many Sisters of St. Agnes. Also surviving is her dog, “Pumpkin”. Preceding Mary in death were her parents; her in-laws, John and Joan Sterba; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Shirley (James) Gehde, Carol (Fred) Schmidt, and Lewis Hoffman.

Visitation will take place on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 12 noon until 1:00 PM at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow the visitation at the funeral home at 1:00 PM. Entombment will follow the service at Chapel of the Risen Christ Mausoleum, Calvary Cemetery.

Services are in the care of Uecker-Witt Funeral Home, 524 North Park Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935. Additional information and guestbook can be found at ueckerwitt.com