Mary Ann O'Brien's Obituary
Mary Ann O'Brien, age 74, of Coulterville, IL, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 8:20 a.m. in Coulterville Care Center, Coulterville, IL after a long and valiant battle. Throughout it all she kept up her good humor, spirits, and loving devotion to her family. While she never realized her wish to come home in this life, she has come home in the next. Mary Ann was born on November 8, 1934 in Ellington, MO, a daughter to Alfred and Alpha (Sullivan) Ferguson. On May 1, 1954, she married Richard "John" O'Brien in St. Louis, MO and he survives. She had retired as a medical assistant having worked for several Belleville area physicians. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Coulterville, IL, and numerous card clubs in the Coulterville, IL area, a lifetime member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Sparta Hospital, Sparta, IL, and served as an election judge in Belleville, IL for many years. She is survived by her husband: John O'Brien of Coulterville, IL, a son: Dick (Debra) O'Brien of Evanston, IL, a daughter: Sheila (Kenneth) Kleinman of Belleville, IL, a daughter-in-law: Veronica O'Brien of St. Louis, MO, four grandchildren: Michael, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Taylor O'Brien, a niece, and a nephew. Preceding her in death was her parents, a son: Mark O'Brien, and three brothers: Donald, Kenneth, and Paul Ferguson. Funeral services will be held at the United Methodist Church, Coulterville, IL on Friday, January 16, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Eunjoo Lee officiating. Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Coulterville, IL on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Friday at the funeral home from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. and then at the church from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church, Coulterville, IL. She will be missed by all whose lives she touched.
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