Mary Jane Lepird, 95, of Summitville, Ind., formerly of Ligonier, Ind., passed away on April 2, 2014, in Alexandria, Ind.

She was born May 21, 1918, in Brimfield, Ind., to Clarence and Clara (Frick) Svoboda. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Arthur and Clara Couts. She married Woodie Madden in November 1936. He passed away in 1955. She then married Burl Lepird in 1960. He passed away in 2000.

Mary Jane graduated from Ligonier High School in 1936.  At the start of WWII, she moved to Long Beach, Calif., where she worked for the Army Air Force as a civilian employee. After the war, she was employed with Union Pacific Railroad.

She moved back to Ligonier in 1959. She retired from American State Bank, then worked for Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home in Ligonier. She was very active in the Ligonier community and was a member of several clubs: Golden Girls Club, Happy Eight Card Club, she volunteered with the Food Bank and the Blood Bank, she was a charter member of the Ligonier Historical society and served as a Tour Guide and she was a member of Ligonier United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Lepird is survived by two children: Carol (Ron) Werker, Greenback, Tenn.; and Steve (Wendy) Lepird, Justin, Texas; and two step-children: Jack Lepird, Goshen, Ind.; and Shirley (Ron) Welborn, Summitville, Ind.; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two sisters: Joan DeTurk and Ethelmae Cunningham.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 5, at Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial was in Oak Park Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be given to Clara Couts Prayer Garden c/o Ligonier United Methodist Church, 466 Townline Road, Ligonier, IN 46767; or to Summitville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 266, Summitville, IN 46070.