Mary Jane Winzeler

TECUMSEH — Mary Jane Winzeler, age 93, of Tecumseh, Mich., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at Cambrian Memory Care in Tecumseh. She was born on Aug. 24, 1933, in Adrian, a daughter of the late Vearl E. and Vera A. (Sisson) Osburn. On June 14, 1952, she married James Robert Winzeler at Grace Lutheran Church in Tecumseh, and they shared 73 and a half years together before his passing in April.

Mary Jane worked for United Savings Bank for many years while working her way up from teller to branch manager before retiring. She was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church in Tecumseh where she served on the Ladies Aid. Mary Jane also helped out on the family farm with her husband and children and was a devoted mother and homemaker.

Mary Jane is survived by her children, Lynne (Tom) Elsner of Grayling, Mich., and Robert and William Winzeler, both of Tecumseh; six grandchildren, Edward (Julie) Elsner, Gordon (Vickie) Elsner, Michelle (Travis) Stenger, James (Lindsay Watkins) Winzeler, Jeffrey (Danielle) Winzeler and Charles (Alicia) Winzeler; and nine great-grandchildren, Carter, Emmett, Logan, Kelsey, Eliza, Lydia, Maddisyn, Lillian and River. Along with her husband, James, and her parents she was preceded in death by her siblings, Lester, Richard and Edward Osburn and Ruth Ferguson, along with a niece, Denise Osburn, and nephews, Mike Winzeler and Mike Ferguson.

A funeral service for Mary Jane will be held on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, at Grace Lutheran Church in Tecumseh at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Eugene Andrus officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Burial will follow at Brookside Cemetery. Following the burial, the Ladies Aid of Grace Lutheran Church will provide a meal in the basement of the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Optimal Care Hospice or to the Grace Lutheran Church Ladies Aid. Arrangements are under the care of the Tecumseh Chapel of Handler Funeral Homes. Online condolences may be made to the family at handlerfuneralhomes.com