Submitted by: Dan Rich
June 21, 1931 - Jan. 20, 2008
South Bend Tribune 1/22/2008
GRANGER - Mary Anne Edmonds, 76, of Granger, IN, passed
away at 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 20, 2008, in her home
surrounded by members of her family. Mary Anne was born on June
21, 1931, in South Bend, IN, to August and Anna Bauer.
Mary Anne graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in 1949 and Saint
Joseph's Hospital Nursing School in 1952. She then joined the
U.S. Navy in 1953 and served through 1959. Her service ultimately
took her to Long Beach, CA, where she met her husband, Gene.
After being married on February 7, 1959, in
Holy Cross Church, South Bend, the parish that Mary Anne grew up
in, they made their home in Garden Grove, CA, where they were
very involved in their parish, St. Columban's, as they raised
their family until they retired in 1991. They then returned to
the South Bend area and became members of Little Flower Parish.
Mary Anne is survived by her best friend and loving husband, Gene
Edmonds of Granger; daughters, Anne (David) Miller of
Boulder, CO, and Meg (Scott) Loitz of Granger, IN; and two
sons, Matt (Sharon) Edmonds of Granger, IN, and Michael (Yesica)
Edmonds of Mexico City, Mexico. She is also survived by 17
grandchildren, Caitlyn, Corey, Christina, Elizabeth Connor,
Christopher, Sarah, Garrett, Catherine, Isabella, Brett, Andrew,
Anna, Caroline, Colleen, Karina and Kevin. In addition, she is
survived locally by her brothers, Edward (Mako) Bauer and Thomas
(Peggy) Bauer. Mary Anne was preceded in death by her parents;
two brothers, James Bauer and Jerome Bauer, both of South Bend;
and by her granddaughter, Allison Edmonds of Granger. If Mary
Anne could be remembered for one thing, it would be as a servant
of the Lord, recognizing the Holy Spirit as her guide in life.
Visitation will be from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the Hickey Funeral Home, 12131 Cleveland Road, South Bend, IN. The Rosary will be prayed there at 4:45 PM, led by her grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Little Flower Catholic Church at 10:00 AM on Thursday, Jan. 24, with visitation in the church from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park in Granger, IN. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Food Pantry of Little Flower Parish, 54191 N. Ironwood, South Bend, IN 46635; or to The Center for Hospice, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.