Mary Liette

Mary K. Liette, age 91, of Burkettsville, Ohio, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana.

She was born on Oct. 15, 1927, in Burkettsville, Ohio, to the late Henry and& Agnes (Reier) Siefring. On April 12, 1950, she married Hubert “Pete” Liette, and he passed away on Feb. 11, 2007.

Mary is survived by children and in-laws Dean and Vivian Liette of New Weston, Ohio, Deb and Dave Homan of Fort Recovery, Vickie and Kipp Burgermeister of Portland, Indiana, and Joyce Liette of Versailles, Ohio, as well as 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Mary is also survived by siblings and in-laws Mildred Mendenhall, Eulalia Zumberger, Jeannette and Paul Lennartz, Virginia and Robert Schaefer, Irene Siefring and Catherine Dues.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mary was preceded in death by a son, Mike Liette; a granddaughter, Rachel Brackman; and a great-grandson Liam Liette; her siblings and in-laws Alfreda and Ralph Rose, Aloys and Hilda Siefring, Cyril and Romilda Siefring, Herbert Siefring, Florentine Siefring, Esther and Victor Wuebker, Lucille and Leon Kramer, Elmer (Rita) Siefring, Ronald Mendenhall, John Zumberger, Walter Evers, Norbert and Sally Liette, Frank Liette, Clarence and Clarene Liette, Wilfred and Ruth Liette, Loretta and Bob Stammen, Marjorie and Joe Schmidt, Emerita and Andrew Greer, Dorothy Liette, Rosa and Leon Heyne, and Cy Dues.

She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burkettsville, and the Ladies Guild. She enjoyed cooking meals for her family, playing cards, traveling and ballroom dancing. She was a very faithful woman and always had her rosary. She will be remembered and missed by her family and friends, and especially be remembered for her love of family and her famous pies.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2019, at St. Bernard Catholic Church with Fr. Bill O’Donnell officiating. Burial will follow in St. Bernard Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, and 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Condolences may be expressed at hogenkampfh.com.