Frankenmuth Mayor Mary Anne Ackerman, a former educator, passed away on February 24 after a battle with cancer.

Frankenmuth Mayor Mary Anne Ackerman, a lifelong educator, passed away on February 24 after a brief battle with cancer. Ackerman, who was elected as mayor in November 2018, began her term in 2019. City Mayor Pro Tem Tom Meyer will assume Ackerman's duties until a new mayor is selected, and flags will fly at half-staff on Frankenmuth city property until Ackerman's funeral.