Mary Ruth Massie

Mary Ruth Grannan Massie With her granddaughter, Jillian Breidenstein, holding her hand, Mary Ruth Massie, 95, passed away Wednesday evening, Aug 24, 1016 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mary Ruth was born Nov 20 1920 in Washington, Indiana to Leonard M. and Mayme A. (Dant) Grannan. She graduated from Washington Catholic High School in 1939 and attended Vincennes University. She retired as Post Master from the United States Post Office after 30 years. She was a life time member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, was a member of and served as secretary for the Daviess Community Hospital Auxiliary for 17 years and was also a member of the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a gentle and loving daughter , mother, wife, sister, friend, co worker who always found time for everyone. She is survived by one daughter, Sandra Massie of Carmel, Indiana, one sister, Laverne Grannan of Washington, two grandchildren, Jillian (Kurt) Breidenstein of Indianapolis, Indiana and Melissa (Peter) Wenzler of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, and four great grandchildren, Otto, James, Meridith, Grace Wenzler. She is prec...[more]

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d in death by her husband, Harold J. Massie whom she had married Oct 1942 in Helena, Montana. She is also preceded in death by one daughter Sharon Massie Rohrer Jacobs, two sisters Doris (Harold) Wilson and Teresa (Sheldon) Woodruff. And seven brothers, Leonard N., James R., John E., Carl, Denis M., James Robert Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church with a mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11 AM with burial in St Johns Catholic Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the grade school cafeteria.