MARY BALL
SPENCERVILLE — Mary Ann Ball, 69, of rural Spencerville, died at 8:45 p.m. Oct. 16, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center with her family at her side after an extended illness.
She was born Feb. 18, 1945, in Lima, to John Ivan and Nellie Eileen Newland McKillip, who preceded her in death. On June 29, 1963, she married Bryan "Mac" Ball, who survives.
Mrs. Ball attended Lima Senior High School. She was a homemaker. She helped families with childcare in her home for many years.
Survivors also include four children, Christal (Charles "Chuck") Etzkorn, of Spencerville, Bryan McMichael, of Louisville, Kentucky, Mindy (Aaron) Wehner, of London, Ohio, and Brittany Ball, of Lima; eight grandchildren, Brooke (Barry) Schroeder, of Kalida, Lauren Etzkorn and Collin (Hannah Ricker) Etzkorn, both of Spencerville, Ivan Wehner, Maxton Wehner and Ava Wehner, all of London, Ohio, Dakota Gibson, of Arcadia, and Kari Paul, of Sidney; four siblings, Curtis McKillip, Joyce (Donald) Phillips, Paula (Phil) Dotson and Nancy (Dick) Hile.
She was preceded in death by a son, Troy Ball.
Services will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville. Entombment will be in Memorial Park Mausoleum, Lima.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday and after 9:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Diabetes Association .
Condolences may be sent to tbayliff@woh.rr.com.