Mary Ann E. Esser, 78, New Weston, died at 11:48 a.m. March 22, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.

She was born Nov. 14, 1932, in New Weston, to William and Alvina Lefeld Stammen. On April 25, 1953, she married Adam Esser, who died Nov. 30, 1996.

Surviving are three sons, William (Kathleen) Esser, Coldwater, Gary Esser, New Weston, and Dave Esser, Coldwater; four sisters, Della Mae Luebke, Coldwater, Ruth Platfoot, Coldwater, Irene (David) Schoenlein, Coldwater, Rosella (James) Cronin, York, Mass.; three brothers, Lavern (Jean) Stammen, Coldwater, George (April) Stammen, Fort Recovery, and John (Linda) Stammen, Coldwater; a brother-in-law, James (Laura) Barga, Leonidas, Mich.; a sister-in-law, Marcella Eminger, Fort Wayne, Ind.; and a grandchild.

Deceased is a sister, Berniece Barga.

She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 345 in Fort Recovery. She was a member of the St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, and its Ladies Altar Rosary Sodality.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-9:45 a.m. Friday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home in Fort Recovery, where an American Legion Auxiliary prayer service will be held at 7:45 p.m. Thursday.

Memorials may be made to the State of the Heart Hospice.

Condolences may be left at www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.