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Mary Ann French
MARY ANN FRENCH
Springville
Mary Ann French, 82, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Anamosa Care Center in Anamosa, Iowa. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 1, at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Visitation will be held one hour prior, beginning
1 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mary Ann was born on April 23, 1939,
in Coggon, Iowa, the daughter of Lyle and Mabel (McCleary) French. She graduated from Springville High School in 1957. Mary Ann was employed at Iowa National Mutual Insurance Co. for 29 years. She then worked for five years at Rockwell-Goss Graphics. Mary Ann was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. She sang in the choir and was in various church groups. Mary Ann enjoyed bowling, dancing, singing, playing cards, but she especially loved spending time with her family and friends.
Mary Ann is survived by her sister, Marlene "Polly" French of Las Vegas, Nev. two nieces, Dawn (Bruce) Munger of Henderson, Nev., and Robin Blair of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; a nephew, Scott Blair of Vinton, Iowa; brother-in-law, Hal Blair of Marion, Iowa; and loving friends and extended family members.
She was preceded by her parents and a sister, Dolores Blair.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
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