In Memoriam of Mary Ann French

Mary Ann French

May 20, 1944 - July 26, 2010

Our beloved wife, mother and sister, Mary Ann passed away on Monday, July 26, 2010 at the Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.
Mary Ann was born May 20, 1944, the daughter of Milton Edward and Nettie Lucille (Hoskins) Bolay in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She was the oldest of three children.
Mary attended the Ponca City High School graduating in 1962. She also attended the Ponca City Beauty College. On August 4, 1962 she married Everett Buntt. The couple was blessed with three children, Richard Allen, Michael Joseph and Melissa Annette.
Mary worked numerous jobs and worked many years for Conoco where she was happiest baking wonderful pastries and pies.
In Las Vegas she married Johnnie French on May 26, 2000. Johnnie and Mary enjoyed living in many places; Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas, but in retirement they chose Ponca City as home.
She is survived by her husband, Johnnie of the home; children, Rick Buntt and Mike Buntt (LaDonna Munday Buntt) of Ponca City, Oklahoma and step-daughter, Sheila French of Cleburne, Texas; siblings, Barbara Hanan (Jere Hanan) of Cody, Wyoming and Rev. M. Ed Bolay, Jr. (Gayla Harader Bolay) of Kumanova, Macedonia; six grandchildren and step-grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents; daughter, Melissa and longtime best firend, Cindy (Dodson) Feathers.
The graveside memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Red Rock Cemetery.
Mary battled kidney disease for many years and she will be greatly missed but never forgotten. In lieu of flowers and in memory of Mary, donations can be sent to the National Kidney Foundation 30 E. 33rd Street, Suite 1100, New York, NY 10016.
“Dream as if you’ll live forever; Live as if you’ll die tomorrow”.

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