Hometown: Oxford Junction, Iowa April 24, 1930 - November 09, 2014

Mary Ann Wherry, 84 of Oxford Junction, Iowa passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Anamosa Care Center in Anamosa.

Her Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, November 14, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oxford Junction. Friends and family may call on Thursday, November 13, 2014 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., with scripture service at 7:00 p.m. at Lahey Funeral Home in Oxford Junction. Burial will be in the Mayflower Cemetery.

Mary Ann was born on April 24, 1930 to Joseph and Mary (Quirk) Stowers in Oxford Junction. She was united in marriage on January 19, 1950 to Richard Wherry in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In her early years she worked as a nurse at St. Luke's, then for Clinton Engines and Sears, where she retired after 28 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Guild, and the Legion Auxiliary in Oxford Junction. She enjoyed bowling, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.

Mary Ann is survived by her husband, Richard, and children; Jackie (Rodney Bartlett) Wherry of Indianapolis, IN and Gordon (Sandra) Wherry of Anamosa, IA, her grandchildren; Angela Strait and Ryan Wherry and 4 great-grandchildren; Lee King, Will King, Kayden Wherry, and Koralynn Wherry.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and her granddaughter, Nicole in 1977.