ELLINWOOD — Mary Ann Birzer, 82, of Ellinwood, died Oct. 14, 2017, at Hospice House of Hutchinson. She was born on Aug. 17, 1935, in Berwick, Pa., the daughter of William and Dorothea Gotschall Sink. She was a former employee at the Veterinary Clinic in Ellinwood and a cashier at the Ellinwood Family Foods. On March 19, 1960, Mary Ann was united in marriage with Gerald F. “Jerry” Birzer in Reno, Nev. He preceded her in death on Dec. 10, 2002.
Mary Ann was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ellinwood.
She was also preceded in death by her son, David Birzer; granddaughter, Amanda Wolford; and brother, Bill Sink. She is survived by her son, Cletus Wolford of Ellinwood; two daughters, Dorothea Slack of Great Bend, and Vickie Alexander of Ellinwood; brother, Richard Sink of Berwick, Pa.; two sisters, Barbara Grosz, and Janie Orner, both of Berwick, Pa.; six grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 18, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ellinwood with Father Terrance Klein officiating. Burial will be at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Ellinwood. Memorials can be made to the Great Bend Humane Society or the ASPCA in care of the funeral home.

Funeral arrangements provided by
Birzer Funeral Home
214 West Ave S,
Lyons, KS 67554
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 17, 2017