Mary "Beeb" Mcwilliams

Cuba City, Wisconsin

Mary “Beeb” Johns McWilliams, 95, of Cuba City, Wisconsin, passed away at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wisconsin, on Friday, April 19, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at St. Rose of Lima Church in Cuba City with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m. Monday, April 22 at Casey-McNett Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Cuba City where there will be a Parish Rosary Service at 3:40 p.m. Visitation will also be held Tuesday from 9-10:15 a.m. at the church prior to the service.

Beeb was born on October 12, 1928, in Cuba City, Wisconsin, to Thomas and Mary (Sullivan) Banfield. She was united in marriage to James Johns on November 26, 1946, at St. Rose of Lima Church. He preceded her in death on November 13, 1974. She was united in marriage to Bob McWilliams on June 18, 1982, at St. Rose of Lima Church. He preceded her in death on September 30, 1985.

Beeb, a farmgirl at heart, worked as a bus driver for Stratton Bus Company. She was a proud member of Catholic Daughters and the City of Presidents Committee. Above all, God, family, and country were most important to her – and of course, Cuba City. Beeb was a woman of deep faith and she passed this on to her family. She possessed a generous spirit, great sense of humor and positive attitude, always seeing the good in everyone and never wanting anything in return but for them to be happy. She was deeply proud of her two sons, Bob and Les, who served in Vietnam at the same time. Beeb was famous for her apple pie and enjoyed spending time in Bagley, preferably by the bonfire. Proud of her Irish heritage, Beeb believed “If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.”

Beeb is survived by four daughters, Mary Alice (Terry Udelhofen) Johns, Madison, WI, Kay (Luke) Kuepers, Dickeyville, WI, Beth (Jerry) Busch, Cuba City, and Julie (Mark) Rae, Verona, WI; two sons, Bob (Cathy) Johns and Les (Georgia) Johns, both of Potosi, WI; a sister-in-law, Arlene Banfield, Cuba City; her grandchildren, Amy Udelhofen, Kelly Johns, Annie (Luke) Karczewski, Maggie (Todd) Kowalski, Emily (Henry) Yach, Jeff (Holly) Johns, Josh (Hollie) Kuepers, Ben (Becky) Kuepers, Nate (Caroline Holden) Kuepers, Nick (Amber) Busch, Mary Beth (Joe) Kukla, Sydney Rae, and James Rae; 24 great-grandchildren; and the family of her late husband, Bob McWilliams, who were very close to her heart.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands; a granddaughter, Jennifer Johns; three sisters, Imelda (Ed) Alt, Luella (Dede) O’Neill and Katie (Walt) Weber; and three brothers, Sylvester (Pearl) Banfield, Louie (Grace) Banfield and Ed Banfield.

The family would like to thank Dr. Matthew Kirkendall and his nurse, Kate, for their compassionate care of Beeb.

In lieu of flowers, a Mary “Beeb” McWilliams Memorial Fund has been established.

Memorials may be sent to:

Casey-McNett Funeral Home

Attn: Mary McWilliams Family

123 N. Jackson St.

Cuba City, WI 53807