Mary J. "Mumzy" Stone, 71, of 211 E. McLeod Ave., Ironwood, died unexpectedly Saturday evening, March 22, 2008, in Ironwood. The former Mary Jane Skenandore was born July 3, 1936, in Green Bay, Wis., daughter of the late Walter and Leona (Swamp) Skenandore, and attended Green Bay area schools. She was employed at Anna Marie Designs in Ashland, Wis. for a short time, worked as a nurse's aid for Superior Home Nursing in Ironwood, and retired as a home-based child care worker in Hurley in 2004. Mary was a member of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin. Going to rummage sales was her hobby, and she enjoyed sewing. She was married to Arnie Stone of Odanah, Wis. He preceded her in death. Surviving are eight sons, Paul (Carol) Olson, Fifield, Wis., Reuben "Radar" Olson, Ironwood, Thomas (Debbie) Olson, Mercer, Wis., Pat Olson, Ironwood, Rodney (Tracy) Olson, Montreal, Wis., Bruce Olson, Ironwood, Scott Olson, Ashland, and Mike (Lisa) Olson, Ironwood; a daughter, Joanne Olson, Ironwood; eleven grandchildren, Alec Olson, Ironwood, Justin Olson (Tiffany), Tomahawk, Wis., Bobbi Jo Olson, Bemidji, Minn., Selena Olson, Hurley, Mathew and Marc Olson, both of Ironwood, Danielle (Matt) Kilpela-Sandmon, Maple, Wis., Nathaniel (Cecilia) Fruik, Iraq, LeAndra Fruik, Ironwood, Geoffrey Olson, Wakefield, and Paige Olson, Montreal; eight great-grandchildren; five sisters, Carol Smith and Josephine Kindness, both of Oneida, Wis., Cindy (Erwin) Koepke, Green Bay, Delilah (Ronald) Langenhuicen, Palmer, Alaska, and Pat, Upper Michigan; a special friend, George Basely, of Ashland; and her special pet, her dog, "Booh Bear". Besides her parents and husband, Mary was preceded in death by a grandson, Thomas Mathis, Oct. 17, 1984; and two brothers, Robert and Harry Skenandore. At the family's request, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 28, at 11 a.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood, with the Rev.Darryl Pepin, pastor of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood, officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the service on Friday. To view Mary's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are with McKevitt-Patrick and Engstrom Funeral and Cremation Services of Ironwood and Hurley.