ROCHESTER – Mary Jane Foley, 96, of Rochester, Ind., passed away at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Solaris Nursing Home, Port Charlotte, Fla.
She was born on Sept. 3, 1922, in Pulaski County, Ind., the daughter of Henry A. and Etta J. Shelhart DePoy. On Sept. 9, 1942, in Rochester, she married Eugene Foley. He preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 2011.
Mary Jane was co-owner of Foley Jewelers, Rochester, for nearly 50 years. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church where she taught Junior Church for 30 years and served on the board of trustees. She enjoyed traveling all 50 states as well as some international travel. She also enjoyed reading.
Surviving are her daughter, Diana J. Welker, Warsaw, Ind.; two step-grandchildren, David V. (Kari) Welker, Goshen, Ind., and Joseph K. (Kelli) Welker, Plymouth, Ind.; eight stepgrandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, David Welker; sisters, Ethel (DePoy) Gerlock, Ruth (DePoy) DeWitt; and nine brothers, John DePoy, Foster DePoy, Burlen DePoy, Ernest DePoy, Donald DePoy, Earl DePoy, Ralph DePoy and Robert DePoy.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday June 1, 2019, at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester.
Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to service Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rochester.
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Memorials to the Trinity United Methodist Church.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com.
