Mary Jane “Molly” Sprong, 89, of Warsaw, passed away at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.

She was born Aug. 24, 1926, in Wabash, to Melvin Judd and Ruth Lucille (Beaver) Gillard.

She was a graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Nursing. As a Nurse, with 45 years of service, she was employed by McDonald Hospital of Warsaw from 1947 to 1949, Alfran/Mason’s Nursing Home of Warsaw from 1960 to 1991, The Oaks Nursing Home of Columbia City from 1991 to 1995 and then entered Private Nursing, serving numerous local families from 1995 to 2003, retiring in 2003. She was a member of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, Winona Lake.

Survivors include daughters: Patricia Colene (Brad) McIlroy Smith, Plainfield; Kathryn Ruth (Jerry McIlroy Sainer, Houston, Texas; Margaret Lee McIlroy, Warsaw; and Joan Martha (companion David Sloan) Sprong Parker, Warsaw. In addition, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren survive. She was preceded in death by one great-granddaughter.

Visitation hour are scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, in the Funeral Chapel with Pastor Rob Harrison officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, Pierceton.

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