White Funeral Home
400 First Street West
Independence, Iowa 50644

Independence – Mary Ann Schons, 91 years old, of Independence, IA, died Thursday, August 4, 2022, of natural causes, at the Cedar Valley Hospice House in Waterloo, IA.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. – Monday, August 8, 2022, at St. John Catholic Church in Independence. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Public visitation will be 8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. - Monday, August 8^th at White Funeral Home, 400 First Street West, Independence. Memorials may be directed to the church.

Mary Ann Cunningham was born June 7, 1931, in Waterloo, IA, the daughter of Thomas and Port (Dawes) Cunningham. She was raised on a farm in rural Dunkerton, IA, and attended country school through eight grade. She later received her GED from the University of Iowa. She married Robert Simons on April 17, 1950. He preceded her in death in 1979. She married Francis Schons on September 6, 1980. He preceded her in death in 1981. Outside of raising her family, Mary Ann was a food service supervisor and retired at age 62. Mary Ann was a member of St. John Catholic Church, where she was active in the rosary society and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas where she was finance secretary for 11 years. She enjoyed being a Senior Companion and earned her 500 Hours Certificate. She was also a member of the People's Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and volunteered in the gift shop at the hospital. Mary Ann loved her big family and playing cards of all kinds. Her favorite thing to do was to play cards with her kids and grandkids every Sunday.

Mary Ann is survived by her eight children, Richard (Jean) Simons of  Independence, IA, Shirley (Udai Sastri) Tuttle of Poughkeepisie, NY, Roberta Hinman of Independence, IA, Sandra (David) Wood of Iowa City, IA, Bernie Simons of Winthrop, IA, Patricia (Ellis) Staveley of Independence, IA, Ron (Lanette) Simons of Independence, IA, Cindy (Gary) Kohrs of Independence, IA; 15 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; one sister, Margaret Scherbing of Minneapolis, MN; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; two brothers, Jim Cunningham and Joe Cunningham; and two sisters, Dorothy Burke and Catherine Simons.

Online condolences may be placed at www. White-MtHope.com.
White Funeral Home, Independence is in charge of arrangements.