Mary Ann Cox
Elmwood Mary Ann Cox, 75, of Elmwood, passed at 9:16 p.m., Monday, August 24, 2015 at her residence.
She was born in Canton on January 24, 1940 to John and Faye (Girard) Emry.
She married Larry Cox in Elmwood on July 5, 1959. He survives.
Other survivors include two children, Chris (Robert) Paternoga of Brimfield and Kevin (Elizabeth) Cox of Northbrook, IL; and five grandchildren, Alex, Kaity and Rachel Paternoga, and Nick and Faye Cox.
Mary Ann worked at Caterpillar for ten years and then worked as the elementary secretary at Elmwood in which she retired after twenty-seven years. She was a member of the Elmwood United Methodist Church and the Elmwood PEO organization.
She loved spending time with her family and her world revolved around her grandchildren and their activities.
Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Friday, August 28th at Elmwood United Methodist Church, where services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, with an additional hour of visitation prior. Rev. Brad Watkins will officiate.
Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Unity Point Hospice and the Elmwood Education Fund.
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