Mary Ann SecrestMary Ann Secrest, 60, of Claypool, Ind., passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 1:40 p.m. in her residence. She was born on November 7, 1958, to Carl and Edythe Mary Didier Sands in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was united in marriage on May 22, 1982, to Michael Secrest in Ft. Wayne.
Mary Ann was a resident of Claypool since 1990. She was a graduate of WCHS class of 1977. She attended IVY Tech with an A.A. degree as a medical assistant. She formerly owned and operated Wedding Traditions and was the co-owner of Advanced Roofing Products. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw.
Mary Ann is survived by her husband, Michael Secrest of Claypool; daughter, Anne Secrest of Claypool; sons, John Paul (Katie) Secrest of North Manchester and Thomas Secrest of Indianapolis; mother, Edythe M. Sands of Silver Lake; and 10 siblings, Carl R. (Lisa) Sands of Bremen, Michael (Sharon) Sands of South Whitley, John (Marsha) Sands of Silver Lake, David (Christine) Sands of Syracuse, Cheryl (John) Petrie of Arcola, Steven Sands of Silver Lake, Thomas (Melody) Sands of Indianapolis, Robert (Tammy) Sands of Valparaiso, Joseph (Penny) Sands of Silver Lake and Daniel Sands of Indianapolis.
She was preceded in death by her father, Carl Raymond, on Oct. 2, 2013.
Visitation hours are scheduled from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with a rosary service at 7:30 PM at the funeral chapel.
A mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, June 21, at 11 a.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Jonathan Norton officiating.
Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake.
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Memorials to: Our Father’s House, 401 Argonne Rd., 401 Argonne Rd., Warsaw, IN 46580 or Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 125 N. Harrison St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence, go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
