Mary Ann LaPrad March 8th, 1930 - December 29th, 2022

Mary Ann (Kudela) LaPrad, 92, of St. Joseph, passed away on December 29, 2022.



Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10:00 A.M., on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 211 Church St., St. Joseph. Burial will take place at Hickory Bluff Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, St. Joseph. The Rosary will be recited at 6 pm on Tuesday, January 3, at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., with visitation following from 6:30-8 pm. Those wishing to send a condolence online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com



Mary Ann was born on March 8, 1930, in Vermillion, Ohio to Joseph and Mary Kudela. After graduating High School, she married Burnell Geason. Together they had a daughter, Sherryl Elizabeth. After Burnell passed away she met and married Paul LaPrad. She gave birth to another daughter, Theresa Marie.



Mary Ann was an active member of her church; taking communion to the hospital, cleaning the church weekly for several years. She will be remembered for the many handmade scrubbies she lovingly passed out, always receiving a smile or hug in return.



Mary Ann is survived by her daughters, Sherryl Madges and Theresa Robandt; Sherryl’s two daughters, Kimberly Nicholas and Kathy (Mike) Szczepkowski; four great-grandsons, Anthony, Christopher, Jonathan and Dominic and special friend Deb Stapert.