Mary Jo Wolf

Mary’s services will be livestreamed below at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 and 10:30 am, Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Mary Jo Wolf passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026, in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born March 25, 1954 to Cecil and Faye (Smith) Lawrence in Stanley, North Dakota. She attended Minot Public School and graduated from Minot High School in 1972. She went on to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in social work from Minot State University in 1995.

Around September of 1973, while working in the office at Home of Economy in Minot, Mary met Bob Wolf who was also employed there. As Mary would tell the story, they were formally introduced to each other by Father Ulrich Proeller who was making a purchase for his parish. While Bob was assisting him, Father asked several questions, one of which was if Mary was Catholic to which she answered yes. He turned to Bob, who was baptized at his parish, and said “well there you go Bobby, a nice Catholic girl for you!” And the rest was history. They were united in marriage on April 25, 1975.

Mary worked various jobs and volunteered at many places as the family relocated a couple of times, mostly in the fields of assisting the elderly and victims of abuse. She worked at the Americana Nursing Home in Minot and later worked and volunteered at Little Flower Catholic Church in Minot for about 14 years. In 2004, she was diagnosed with MS which led to her slowing down her activities.

When Mary and Bob moved and retired in West Fargo, they attended St. Joseph Parish in Moorhead, where Mary volunteered with St. Vincent DePaul conference until her health began to fail.

Mary enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, flowers, and most of all being with her family and grandchildren.

Mary is survived by her husband, Bob; children, Crystal (Geoff) Grout and Cameron (Amanda) Wolf; grandchildren, AJ Stein, Joseph Grout, Zachary Grout, Devin Wolf, and Kenzie Wolf; and sister, Doreen Johnson.

She is preceded by her parents and three sisters.