The Punxsutawney Spirit

Mary Mae (Kerr) Wachob, 94

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Mary Mae (Kerr) Wachob, age 94, of Big Run, passed away Monday morning, Feb. 12, 2024, in St. Paul’s Senior Living Community. She was born in Gaskill Township.

She was born on March 23, 1929, a daughter of William Reed and Clara Ruth (Weiss) Kerr. She was a 1947 graduate of Big Run High School. Mary was employed at Rola Jenson, then went on to graduate from Jeff Tech as an LPN; she worked in several nursing homes until her retirement.

She is survived by three sons, Louis (Wachob) Kerr of Cincinnati, Ohio, Gregory Wachob of DuBois, and Kevin Wachob and wife Pam of Big Run; two daughters, Elizabeth Kennedy and husband Russell of Worthville, and Sylvia Kalynchuk and husband Joseph of Trontville; a brother, Robert Kerr; two sisters, Lois Hudak and Nancy Hogan; five grandchild­ren, Natalie Kennedy Reed, Aydra Kalynchuk Clara Miller and husband Ryan, Eve Karloski and husband Tyler, and Joshua Wachob and wife Tish; four great-grandchild­ren, and Mary Reed, Thomas Reed, Bodhi Miller and Amelia Miller.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Harry Kerr and Charles Richard (Dick) Kerr; a sister, Helen Jean Colkitt, a granddaugh­ter, Stephanie Kennedy; and a daughter-in-law, Joanne Wachob.

The family would like to thank St. Paul’s Senior Living Community for the care they showed to Mary in her final years.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Arrangemen­ts have been entrusted to Loutzenhis­er-Jordan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 356-368 S. Main St., Greenville.

Online visitors are welcome to sign the guest book at www.loutzenhis­erfuneral home.com.

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