Mary Ann Gadberry, 78 of Macon, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015, at Loch Haven Nursing Home in Macon, MO.
Mary Ann was born March 1, 1937 in Harlan, IA to Edward and Edith Westergaard. She attended the Galt Public School graduating in 1955. After High School, Mary Ann attended Gard Business College in St. Joseph, MO. On August 19, 1956 she was united in marriage to Robert Dale Gadberry, and two children were added to this union, Randall Dale and Marsha Lynn. Bob and Mary Ann lived on their family farm and then moved to Moberly to work at Central Christian College of the Bible. Mary Ann loved being a minister’s wife while they served at Mt. Zion Christian Church, Honey Creek Chapel Christian Church and Keytesville Christian Church. For the past several years Mary Ann has lived in the Shelbina and Macon area with her daughter and son-in-law.
Those preceding her in death include her parents, husband, a brother Lawrence Westergaard, a sister Karen Richardson, a sister-in-law Shirley Westergaard and a brother-in-law Eddy Baker.
Surviviors include: her children Randall Dale Gadberry and his wife, Kelly of Mt. Sterling IL and Marsha Meeker and her husband Wesley of Macon, MO, siblings Jimmy Westergaard of Galt, MO, Joyce Baker of Dover, NH and Carol Elliott of Anchorage, AK, 5 grandchildren Jamie Arana and her husband Levi, Andrew Gadberry and his wife Ashley, Bobby Meeker and his wife Kari, Annaka Gott and her husband Robbie, and Christian Meeker, 7 great grandchildren Anastasia, Zayden, Aubriana, Alexis, Kylie, Loralei and Reed.
Funeral services celebrating the life of Mary Ann will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Galt Christian Church in Galt, MO. Burial will follow in the Berry Cemetery north of Galt. Open visitation will be from noon until 8p.m., Sunday at Payne Funeral Home in Galt. Memorial donations may be given in honor of Mary Ann to the charity of the donor’s choice.
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